Physical therapy can play an important role in healthy aging by helping older adults maintain the physical strength necessary for independence. In traditional terms, physical therapy is a resource ...

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Music is a powerful force that evokes strong emotions, brings back heartwarming memories, and provides a way to express yourself. With this type of impact, it’s not surprising that music can be an ...

Find the perfect medical alert system now. In every stage of life, occupational therapy helps people develop, recover or maintain the skills they need to do meaningful and necessary daily activities.

Low-dose aspirin helps prevent heart attacks and strokes from occurring in people at high risk. But do the risks of aspirin therapy outweigh the benefits in the elderly? An Australian researcher ...

For seniors, dancing isn't just for fun; it also can be therapeutic. Two recent studies found that participation in dance-based therapy can improve balance and gait in older adults. Improved ...

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - The bright-light therapy often used to fight the "winter blues" may also ease major depression symptoms in older adults, a small clinical trial suggests. Researchers found ...

Improving cognitive function, mood, behavior and mobility can all be positively impacted by one thing that you might find surprising: music. MusicWorks offers music therapy, which is beneficial to ...

Red light therapy has gained popularity for its potential benefits, including pain relief, improved circulation, and skin rejuvenation. For seniors seeking to incorporate this therapy into their ...

Across the United States, fall-related injuries continue to be a top health concern among older adults. Data from the CDC reveals that one in four Americans aged 65+ experiences a fall each year, with ...

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — During the COVID-19 pandemic, Jodi Wilterdink started her chicken coop. “When everything was shut down, I thought, ‘well, what am I going to do?’ I can't really work right now,” ...

In this week's Booming Forward, brought to you by Optum, we take you to Colorado where a program lets seniors escape from their day-to-day of their retirement communities. The Equine Elders program ...