Tag Archives for motor function
Make Sure The Family’s Involved
Post-stroke recovery and function can be significantly affected by the involvement of patient’s nearest and dearest. New research shows that incorporating family-assisted exercise therapy to the standard physical therapy regimen of a stroke patient had many positive results. Motor function,…
Tags: balance, Emma Stokes, exercise, Family, Ireland, motor function, Physical Therapy, Physiotherapy, Post-stroke recovery, research, Trinity College Dublin
Stick With Your Friends and Keep Busy
by Nechama Drillick You’ve been given fair warning – the more socially active you are, the slower you’ll age. Research data in the June 22 issue of Archives of Internal Medicine reveal a direct connection between social activity and physical…
Tags: Archives of Internal Medicine, dementia, disability, friends, motor function, Parkinson's disease, physical function, social, social activity, stroke
