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Physical Function & Mobility Affected in Older Adults After COVID-19 Infection
A study conducted beginning in April 2020 analyzed the effects of COVID-19 in older adults. McKnight’s reports the study concluded those diagnosed or suspected to...
App Predicts Heart Failure By Analyzing Speech Patterns
A recent study has found that a new voice analysis app may aid in detecting worsening heart failure for at-home patients before they are hospitalized,...
Physical Activity Can Help Prevent Type 2 Diabetes
Recent research has concluded that a combination of increased physical activity and healthy eating along with anti-diabetic medication metformin can help delay or prevent Type...
Severe Arthritis Pain on the Rise in the U.S.
A recent federal study of state data has new findings relating to arthritis. It is reported that more Americans are suffering from severe pain, as...
Stroke Rehab Program Drastically Increases Survival Rates, Study Finds
A study conducted at a rehabilitation institute in Edison, NJ has concluded that medically complex stroke survivors who completed a comprehensive but modified cardiac rehabilitation...
What does a Speech-Language Pathologist do?
Speech Pathologists, also known as SLPs or Speech Therapists, specialize in communication disorders. They may help individuals of any age to communicate more effectively. SLPs...
Quality of Care Improves in SNFs, Hospitalizations Decrease Indicates a New Study
New federal data analysis that studied quality of care suggests that over the last decade, there have been lesser hospital admissions of nursing home residents....
Is Speech Therapy the Right Career for You?
Speech-Language Pathologists (also called Speech Therapists or SLPs) help patients improve their quality of life by diagnosing, preventing and treating speech, language, swallowing and communication...
How does the ASHA Clinical Fellowship Work for Speech-Language Pathologists?
If you’re a new Speech-Language Pathologist (SLP) graduate or you’re planning to graduate soon, you may already be aware of the clinical fellowship program experience...
Tracing the Roots of Occupational Therapy
"Four Belgian WW1 veterans with prosthetic arms working in a machine shop in 1917. The occupational therapy took place at the Institute de Port Villez,...
