Frequent bowel movements linked to better health, study finds … Report: Breast cancer hormone therapy, lower dementia risk linked … Blood test may show glaucoma treatment outcomes, study finds …...
Clinical briefs for Friday, March 15
By
Kristen Fischer
Mar 15, 2024
Slow speech may indicate cognitive decline better than forgetting words … Hemochromatosis linked to more disease in older adults … Healthcare workers, nonworkers differ on how to divvy up resources...
Clinical briefs for Wednesday, Feb. 28
By
Kristen Fischer
Feb 28, 2024
Pesticide use linked to Parkinson’s disease in some areas … AI can predict survival in people by dementia type … Speed, not other speech factors, are an indicator of brain health … Blood can show...
The job we get to do: A glimpse into the world of skilled nursing therapists
By
Renee Kinder
Oct 12, 2023
In meetings recently I heard perspective from a colleague about the “job we get to do” as rehab professionals who are entrusted with caring for our patients — who are not just patients. They...
Unlocking communication: The role of physical, occupational and speech therapy in aphasia
By
Renee Kinder
Jun 08, 2023
Aphasia, noun apha·sia ə-ˈfā-zh(ē-)ə Medical: loss or impairment of the power to use or comprehend words usually resulting from brain damage (as from a stroke, head injury, or infection) Aphasia,...
Singing rehab supports speech recovery, caregiver well-being after stroke: study
By
Alicia Lasek
Jan 04, 2023
Singing-based group rehabilitation not only supports communication and speech production in stroke survivors with aphasia, but benefits caregivers as well, investigators say.
New speech therapy services released
Jul 21, 2015
Lingraphica has launched two new custom speech therapy offerings, called TalkPath Live teletherapy service and the TalkPath News resource, which join the existing task-based TalkPath Therapy online platform.
Reagan’s speeches provide Alzheimer’s clues
By
John Hall
Apr 09, 2015
Researchers say they have uncovered subtle clues of early dementia in Ronald Reagan’s presidential speeches from years before he was formally diagnosed in 1994.
Bon appétit for therapy!
By
Shelly Mesure, MS, OTR/L
Sep 23, 2014
Once upon a time, in a faraway land, physical, occupational and speech therapy used to provide group therapy and often co-treat. This was a totally different time and place for the history of rehabilitation.
Ready or not: The MDS is changing again!
By
Shelly Mesure, MS, OTR/L
Sep 25, 2013
On Oct. 1, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services will be updating the Minimum Data Set with another round of changes. Most are minor but there will be two changes to the therapy section. Your case-mix...