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After someone suffers from a bleeding stroke or from an intracerebral hemorrhage, it has been common practice to prescribe methods of helping with recovery, such as compression socks, anti-seizure medications, and steroids. However, new … [Read more...]
Tai Chi is well known as a form of exercise and stretching. Based on martial arts, tai chi promotes movement and meditation. Originally, it was a martial art itself, but over the years has become more widely used as a form of rehabilitation … [Read more...]
Recently, a team of researchers from the University of Copenhagen took a big step forward when it comes to research regarding Parkinson’s disease. The team believes that this will make treatment for those with this disease even more … [Read more...]
New techniques in therapy after a stroke might lead to better motor, sensory, and cognitive recovery, according to a new study that was recently published in the journal, Med. The study indicates that electrostimulation can be … [Read more...]
New research from the Baycrest Centre for Geriatric Care might be the next step toward helping stroke patients make a more complete recovery. Their new study indicates that individualized brain stimulation therapy helps those that … [Read more...]
A new study indicates that intensive speech therapy might not be the best method for helping someone regain their speech after they suffer from a stroke. Rather than bunch the bulk of speech therapy within the first six to eight weeks after … [Read more...]
New research from the University of Kent indicates that Parkinson’s symptoms can be alleviated through gentle stimulation of the ear canal. This statement comes after a controlled study where those with Parkinson’s received gentle … [Read more...]
Disability after a stroke is a common occurrence. Many people find that their quality of life is instantly changed after a stroke, and that things that were once very easy for them to do suddenly become impossible. Senior care is often … [Read more...]
For years, we have been believers that in-home care provides a type of care and compassion that cannot be reproduced in any other setting. That doesn’t mean the in-home care is superior to every other type of care, but it does mean that … [Read more...]
Chronic back pain is one of those things that many senior citizens struggle with, yet there’s very little that doctors have been able to do much about. Medications like opioids have been prescribed, but these can often have far worse side … [Read more...]
Researchers have found that the first two hours after a stroke first occurs are the most critical for recovery. If the stroke is detected and treated within two hours of occurring, the likelihood of a full recovery is much better than if … [Read more...]
The internet really has done a lot of great things for people. In the world of senior care, these changes have been really noticeable. They also have the potential to help families save a lot of money. For example, the internet can be used … [Read more...]
