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Functional Therapies
Collaboration between activities and therapy staff bring residents to life.
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Bariatric Basics
The bariatric population is the fastest growing segment of patients seeking health services.
No demographic is immune: obesity presents challenges to people regardless of age, gender and activity level.
In the past, ill-equipped homes and care facilities meant that many bariatric patients lived in isolation, dependency and fear.
Improper equipment and untrained staff often resulted in broken bed frames, motor failures, improper wheelchair prescriptions and safety risks to patients and caregivers.
Recent awareness of the challenges facing the bariatric population has given rise to a long list of specialized equipment and coping mechanisms for these patients.
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Reading at Home
Young children whose parents read aloud to them have better language and literacy skills when they go to school, according to a review in the Archives of Disease in Childhood.
These children are also more likely to develop a love of reading, which can be even more important than the head start in language and literacy.
And the advantages they gain persist.
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Stroke of Genius
The next chapter of rehab involves high-tech robotics, virtual reality and interactive gaming.
By Jonathan Bassett, ADVANCE senior associate editor
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Quick and Simple
Practitioners should consider applying clinically viable outcome measures.
By Phil Stevens, MEd, CPO, Specialized Prosthetic and Orthotics Technologies, Salt Lake City, Utah.
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From Bad to Worse
Even minor knee pain can alter gait mechanics and lead to serious injury.
By Carlton A.
Glover, PT, DPT, Baylor Tom Landry Outpatient Physical Medicine at Baylor University Medical Center, Dallas.
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