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View Post: InfoLongTermCare.org: Mobility and Assistive Devices and Tough ...
17 Nov 2009 by Laurie  
Mobility and Assistive Devices and Tough Conversations. Through funding from The Public Health Agency of Canada, the British Columbia Institute of Technology, in collaboration with Weber Shandwick Worldwide, created the Mobility program to educate seniors and their families on the ... The Seniors Mobility Kit contains answers to frequently asked questions; tips on what to ask your health care provider; details on canes, walkers, scooters, grab bars and hip protectors. ...
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View Post: Friday News Feed (12.04.2009) « The ASSET Blog
44 minutes ago by Joel  
Speech pathologist Ginny Bader and assistive technology specialist Anne Buchta have agreed to evaluate Morales and help determine which communication device will suit his needs. ..... The help is crucial for many fixed-income seniors, who can't always keep up with rising food prices. “It's a lifeline. It just means that you can function,” said Ronald Shewchuk of Ithaca, N.Y. “Otherwise we would have to sell our house. I don't know what we would do. Go to an old-age home. ...
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View Post: Strategies
27 Nov 2009 by Jennifer  
The main point of this is that often a person will need several different kinds of assistive devices to keep them as independent as possible. When you look at the chart on this senior health website, you will recognize some of them. ...
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View Post: Seniors' Health: FHA's Fabio Feldman's New Research On How Seniors ...
27 Sep 2009 by Mike Archer  
Major predictors of falls injuries: dizziness, hypotension, balance, gait disturbances, syncope, confusion and frequent urination, use of assistive devices, dementia, or cognitive impairment, increased gait and mobility impairment, ...
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View Post: Assistive Technology: The Ins and Outs of Assistive Technology For ...
25 Nov 2009
For many seniors, assistive technology makes the difference between being able to live independently and having to get long-term nursing or home-health care. For others, assistive technology is critical to the ability to perform simple activities of ... The DVA also invests in training people in how to use assistive devices. For more information about DVA benefits for assistive technology, call the VA Health Benefits Service Center toll-free at 1-877-222-VETS or visit the ...
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View Post: The Elderly & Broken Hips – 14 Expert Tips « Expert Home Care NJ ...
5 Oct 2009 by Frank Esposito  
NJ Senior Health. The body faces an endless list of problems in old age. One of these problems is brittle bones that tend to break easily and often. There are more than 323000 hospitalizations for hip fractures a year in the U.S., ... Talk with a physical or occupational therapist about assistive devices that can make your senior's life easier and help him or her to be as independent as possible. These may include extra long shoehorns and devices that can help the person ...
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View Post: Canadian Health and Travel - Seniors and Assistive Devices
31 Mar 2009 by Carin E.  
If you are a senior who requires an assistive device that will improve your quality of life, check your health insurance coverage to see if these are included in your benefit package. Talk to your primary health provider about any ...
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View Post: Eldercare Resources - Sam's Club - Offer to Veterans
10 Nov 2009
If you're a caregiver who is providing care for a senior, you should work with their health care providers to make sure that your loved one has the assistance he/she needs. In addition, you can take ... For more on fall prevention, please see my previous blog (http://myhealthcaremanager.compendiumblog.com/blog/immobility/0/0/fall-prevention-). Make sure to check with your health care provider before using a cane or other assistive device. « Previous Post Next Post » ...
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View Post: Wireless wearable sensors key to healthcare's future ...
3 hours ago by John Farrell  
Focused on the healthcare market, the workshops were led by Maja Mataric, IEEE senior member and professor of Computer Science, Neuroscience, and Pediatrics at the University of Southern California; Allison M. Okamura, IEEE senior member and ... In five years, a variety of wearable devices should interface wirelessly with assistive robots. In 10 years, smaller-scale and lighter-weight wireless wearable sensors providing a range of physiologic data should be available to ...
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View Post: Mobility Aids
27 Oct 2009
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