Absence of mobility is just one of the most usual disability amongst older Americans, Census Bureau records show. Mobility is vital for independent living as well as making it through the day. Activites such as visiting a medical professional's workplace or shopping can be challenging. Whether you need to walk across a room to the bathroom or cooking area, get out of bed or a chair, or walk through a grocery store, flexibility is vital. Loss of mobility, which is very common among older adults, has profound social, emotional, as well as physical consequences. "If you're unable to get out then [...]

"If you forgot where you put your wallet, or can't remember a new friend's name, you may think you've lost your mind," says Jeff Cleveland, president of Clear Choice Health Care. "Turns out, you're human. Everyone has a laundry list of ways their memory has failed them." And when it fails, people react in a variety of ways. Some seniors stop driving. A common problem with memory and driving comes with one wrong turn. It can offset orientation and memory. Memory recall experts cite the psychological adage, "If you don't encode, you can't retrieve." More specifically, memory involves encoding, recording, and [...]

The steps we take are the most basic form of function. One foot in front of the other, we walk. For lots of people, strolling without discomfort is not a choice due to neurological injury, excessive weight, disease, and general stress and anxiety on joints with weight bearing. Yet what if you could stay clear of Earth's gravitational field? A trip to the moon, which has just 20 percent of our planet's gravity, would certainly be a restorative game-changer. So, a 200-pound individual would certainly be the matching of 40 pounds in space. Strolling would certainly be a lot more easy. [...]

More than 795,000 Americans experience a stroke each year. Although the incidence of stroke has actually declined dramatically because the 1960s, the strokes that do occur are equally as severe. As a matter of fact, stroke is a leading cause of long-term disability in the United States. Considering the above reality, research study does supply good information. The largest U.S. research of stroke rehabilitation to day, reveals 52 percent of the individuals considerably enhanced in strolling, day-to-day function, and also lifestyle, despite exactly how severe their impairment. For the two-thirds who make it through a stroke, substantial rehabilitation helps them recoup. [...]