Footwear Safety for Seniors Posted on December 28, 2016July 28, 2020 By: Christine Namey, MPT, Lutheran SeniorLife Rehabilitation Services The footwear, including shoes, slippers, or lack thereof, that seniors choose can affect their fall risk. In one study, almost 52% of those that fell said that at the time of the... Continue Reading > Carb Counting Your Way to Managing Diabetes Posted on October 27, 2016August 12, 2020 by Helenkay Smith, MS, RDN, LDN, Fitness and Wellness Center at Passavant Community According to the American Diabetes Association, 29 million Americans have diabetes, and 86 million more are at risk. If you have been told you have diabetes, it... Continue Reading > October is Physical Therapy Month Posted on October 1, 2016July 28, 2020 Being able to move with ease can lead to a healthier, happier and longer life. Staying active and mobile can decrease the risks to health brought on by obesity. It also has been shown that prolonged sitting can affect health,... Continue Reading > Rehabilitation Can Ease Symptoms of Parkinson’s Disease Posted on May 16, 2016July 28, 2020 Parkinson’s disease is related to a loss of nerve cells in your brain that produce a chemical called dopamine. Dopamine is important for controlling movement. Parkinson’s disease is the second most common degenerative brain disease with Alzheimer’s being the first.... Continue Reading > Posts navigation < 1 … 23 24 25 26
Carb Counting Your Way to Managing Diabetes Posted on October 27, 2016August 12, 2020 by Helenkay Smith, MS, RDN, LDN, Fitness and Wellness Center at Passavant Community According to the American Diabetes Association, 29 million Americans have diabetes, and 86 million more are at risk. If you have been told you have diabetes, it... Continue Reading > October is Physical Therapy Month Posted on October 1, 2016July 28, 2020 Being able to move with ease can lead to a healthier, happier and longer life. Staying active and mobile can decrease the risks to health brought on by obesity. It also has been shown that prolonged sitting can affect health,... Continue Reading > Rehabilitation Can Ease Symptoms of Parkinson’s Disease Posted on May 16, 2016July 28, 2020 Parkinson’s disease is related to a loss of nerve cells in your brain that produce a chemical called dopamine. Dopamine is important for controlling movement. Parkinson’s disease is the second most common degenerative brain disease with Alzheimer’s being the first.... Continue Reading > Posts navigation < 1 … 23 24 25 26
October is Physical Therapy Month Posted on October 1, 2016July 28, 2020 Being able to move with ease can lead to a healthier, happier and longer life. Staying active and mobile can decrease the risks to health brought on by obesity. It also has been shown that prolonged sitting can affect health,... Continue Reading > Rehabilitation Can Ease Symptoms of Parkinson’s Disease Posted on May 16, 2016July 28, 2020 Parkinson’s disease is related to a loss of nerve cells in your brain that produce a chemical called dopamine. Dopamine is important for controlling movement. Parkinson’s disease is the second most common degenerative brain disease with Alzheimer’s being the first.... Continue Reading > Posts navigation < 1 … 23 24 25 26
Rehabilitation Can Ease Symptoms of Parkinson’s Disease Posted on May 16, 2016July 28, 2020 Parkinson’s disease is related to a loss of nerve cells in your brain that produce a chemical called dopamine. Dopamine is important for controlling movement. Parkinson’s disease is the second most common degenerative brain disease with Alzheimer’s being the first.... Continue Reading > Posts navigation < 1 … 23 24 25 26