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Potentials of a Parkinson’s Disease Physical Therapy

Two areas of physical therapy are Geriatric physical therapy and Neurological physical therapy. Geriatrics focus on the conditions that affect many people as they grow older - arthritis, osteoporosis, cancer, Alzheimer's disease, hip and joint replacement, balance disorders, incontinence, Parkinson's and more. Neurological PT focus on individuals who have a neurological disorder or disease -…
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Geriatric Massage – Physical and Emotional Well Being For the Elderly

by John Barett Geriatric massage, which utilizes the same basic techniques as traditional massage therapy, was especially designed for the elderly and their unique needs. This type of massage includes the gentle massage of soft tissues (and sometimes passive or active manipulation of the joints), proven to improve circulation and increase flexibility. Massage therapy for…
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Geriatric Massage: Physical and Emotional Well Being for the Elderly

By Bobby Wise Geriatric massage, which utilizes the same basic techniques as traditional massage therapy, was especially designed for the elderly and their unique needs. This type of massage includes the gentle massage of soft tissues (and sometimes passive or active manipulation of the joints), proven to improve circulation and increase flexibility. Geriatric massage therapy…
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Assisted Living Providers Add Solutions for Hospital Referrals

By Carol Marak Assisted Living Providers Add Solutions for Hospital Referrals What’s the fastest way assisted living facilities increase occupancy? If you guessed hospital patients, you’re right! Several senior living companies, big ones like Brookdale Senior Living and non-profit ones like Eskaton look to growing their post-acute care services. They have strategies in place that…
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Caring for the Elderly

by Alyx Braze Something most of us will have to deal with at some point in our life is caring for an elderly person and you can lighten the stress of it by knowing what to do. Often times someone’s health can go slowly and their family will have time to figure out what needs…
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5 Ways to Care for Your Loved One After a Stroke

--Philip J Reed, Valley Hospital Medical Center Watching a loved one, particularly an elderly person, recover from a stroke can be a frightening and frustrating time for everyone involved. Their primary stroke center will offer all of the care needed while in hospital, but what about afterwards? It can seem overwhelming to care for someone…
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Senior Services: Top Five Alerts When Looking for Eldercare

In one way or another, we will all go through life and end up as senior citizens (that is if life cooperates with us). It is unavoidable, an oblique stage of life that can never be tilted back. Our friends will go through it, drinking buddies, tennis partners, and of course even our parents. Eventually…
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