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Online yoga may improve knee function for osteoarthritis patients
By
John Roszkowski
Sep 26, 2022
Adults with knee osteoarthritis who participated in a 12-week online yoga program experienced improved knee function in the short term, but the improvement was modest and not sustained, a new study has...
Online chair yoga a plus for older adults with dementia: study
By
Alicia Lasek (f3)
Aug 03, 2022
Remotely supervised chair yoga can help manage physical and psychological symptoms in socially isolated seniors with dementia, investigators have found.
Chair-based exercise is safe and effective for nursing home residents: study
By
Alicia Lasek
Nov 19, 2020
Participants experienced task-specific improvements in physical and cognitive functions, and enhanced well-being, investigators report.
Back pain and sleep disturbances see long-lasting benefits from yoga or PT
Nov 20, 2019
A prescription for yoga or physical therapy may have long-lasting benefits for adults who have co-occurring back pain and sleep disturbances.
Chair-based exercise improves quality of life for seniors with advanced dementia
By
Alicia Lasek
Oct 02, 2019
Chair-based exercise, and chair yoga in particular, improves quality of life for seniors with advanced dementia, a small study has found.
Parkinson’s patients get a mood and mobility boost with mindfulness yoga
By
Alicia Lasek
Jul 10, 2019
Yoga reduced anxiety and depression and increased the perception of spiritual well being in a study of adults with Parkinson’s.
Nursing home yoga therapy could reduce urinary incontinence in women, researchers suggest
By
Tim Mullaney
Apr 29, 2014
A specially designed yoga regimen helped incontinent women reduce their urine leakage by up to 70%, researchers announced in a recent article in Female Pelvic Medicine & Reconstructive Surgery.
Strategies to succeed in a challenging environment
By
Bruce Van Horn
May 24, 2013
The industry can survive and thrive by transforming itself, by embracing wellness for employees and residents and by mounting an effective PR campaign to highlight the importance of long-term care industry....
Dancing with your stars
By
Bruce VanHorn
Sep 28, 2010
Dancing is a powerful way for older adults to escape physical, mental and emotional challenges, and feel joy. And anyone—even those in wheelchairs—can do it.