Getting a lift
Hoyer lifts may help staff feel more secure about resident transfers, but blogger Kathleen Mears feels more uncomfortable and less independent when she can’t stand on her own two feet.
View ArticleMobility aids increase falls risk with dementia
Researchers examine the likelihood of falling when people with dementia use a cane or walker.
View ArticleA change in dosage
Resident blogger Kathleen Mears shares how having her antidepressant adjusted has impacted her quality of life for the worse.
View ArticleThe risks of being home alone
Seniors can jeopardize their health when they refuse home health services after being discharged from the hospital.
View ArticleBack on my feet
After some missteps, the nurse manager told resident blogger Kathleen Mears she can once again stand to transfer.
View ArticleAn awakening
Resident blogger Kathleen Mears watches as one resident transforms after she gets a fork in her hand and starts feeding herself.
View ArticleFive Star bets on wellness, rebrands rehab division
The senior care chain has reshaped its footprint in wellness services for health maintenance and rehabilitation therapy.
View ArticleA step forward
Putting your best foot forward can be a challenge with stiff foot and leg muscles, blogger Kathleen Mears explains.
View ArticleGenesis Rehab, Sensoria partner on smart wearables for seniors
The technology developer is bringing its smart socks and other safety technology to Genesis's rehabilitation setting for fall detection and therapy.
View ArticleCreature comforts
Robotic pets are putting a high-tech spin on the calming power of cuddles--and senior care providers are buying.
View ArticleMuscle mass, BMI and osteoarthritis
Body Mass Index (BMI) alone isn’t a reliable factor on osteoarthritis quality of life, according to new data.
View ArticleTherapy cap survives via congressional inaction
Congress recessed for the final holiday of 2017 without addressing the current Medicare therapy cap exceptions process, set to expire on December 31. Without the exceptions process or an alternative,...
View ArticleThe benefits of cognitive therapy
Cognitive therapy offers caregivers a tool to determine an individual’s cognitive and functional level, which can offer specific therapy recommendations that can keep the person active, social and...
View ArticleDenver CCRC opens $3 million rehabilitation center
Christian Living Communities, a not-for-profit that owns and manages senior living services and communities in the metropolitan Denver area, added the Someren Glen Transitional Care Neighborhood early...
View ArticleWearable rehabilitation technology awarded $1.6 million National Institute on...
APDM Wearable Technologies has been awarded a National Institute on Aging SBIR Phase II grant totaling $1.6 million to commercialize a real-time biofeedback system.
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