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Here are some reasons why older adults shuffle while walking: Loss of flexibility in ankle and feet Reduced ability to maintain balance Poor vision Fear of fall Weak hips and leg muscles Joint pain due to degeneration Slow reaction time when unbalanced Side effects of medications Worn or poorly-fitting shoes or slippers Uneven or slippery […]
Running has several health benefits. They include: * Strengthens the bones *Tones up the muscles *Works up the heart *may help prevent future knee replacement surgery But before you start running, *Talk to a physiotherapist (some of the reasons for this include but not limited to: know if you are fit to engage […]
According to World Physiotherapy, “World Physiotherapy Day marks the unity and solidarity of the global physiotherapy community. It is an opportunity to recognise the work that physiotherapists do for their patients and community.” “Using World PT Day as a focus, World Physiotherapy aims to support member organisations in their efforts to promote the […]
Do you know that how you personally interprete pain matters a lot? Interpretation is the link between physical damage or injury and emotions. You can stop any physical damage from affecting your emotions if you can just consider your interpretation of the damage.
In a bid to forestall dementia in terms of early detection and treatment, researchers have developed a sensor which identifies misfolded protein biomarkers (amyloid-beta proteins that cause brain-cells-damaging plaques) in the blood up to 17 years before clinical symptoms of dementia appear.
Do you know that Children who have grown up deprived of stimulation have been found to have up to 25% fewer synapses (nerve connections) in their brains than children growing up in stimulating environments?
To reduce your chances of developing dementia: Take good care of your heart – treatment of high blood pressure, high cholesterol, diabetes and obesity is necessary for good heart health and is likely also to protect brain health. Increase your physical activity level to the World Health Organisation (WHO) recommended 30 minutes a day for […]
Modifiable factors that can increase the chance of developing Alzheimer’s disease include the following: health-related factors (diabetes, high blood pressure, high cholesterol, obesity, traumatic brain injury, hearing loss, social isolation and depression) lifestyle factors such as physical inactivity, smoking, excessive alcohol consumption, a diet high in saturated fat and low in fruit and vegetable consumption, and low […]
Yes, the efficiency of the immune system in combating diseases decreases with increasing age. The rate of this decline varies with individuals. Stressors which quicken the decline include, but not limited to smoking, life trauma, chronic stress, lifetime/everyday discrimination, stressful life events. Discrimination (including racial and gender discrimination) is associated with increased rate of chronic […]
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