Population Health continues to have an impact on the occupational therapy profession, however they can help communities in the long run. Population health management is emerging as a newer model of improving health outcomes, especially as it relates to the Affordable Care Act (ACA).…
Potential benefits for numerous medical populations Scientists have found a way to transform brain signals into spoken words and sentences. A group of researchers from the University of California at San Francisco believes the approach could someday help people who have lost the ability…
Theme: Our emotions arise from the raw sensory input of our interoceptive sensory system. Part 1: The overarching Western paradigm about the body/mind relationship which suggests our bodies have no influence on our minds could not be further from the truth when it comes…
How can the technique ease suffering for patients with these conditions? Compared to many Eastern cultures, massage therapy is relatively new in the United States. For example, in China massage has been heavily utilized for over 3,000 years. Muscles and soft tissues are manipulated…
Findings surprising in light of the importance of rehab for stroke patients Medicare-covered stroke patients receive vastly different amounts of physical and occupational therapy during hospital stays despite evidence that such care is strongly associated with positive health outcomes. The research team at Brown…
Recent piece from Cleveland Clinic highlights possible connection For years, people have chalked up both hearing and memory loss as natural signs of aging. But now researchers are paying more attention to possible links between hearing loss and cognitive issues, up to and including…
A Feinstein Institute study published by Medical Research scientist Bruce T. Volpe, MD and Johanna L. Change finds that stroke patients with high function walking speed had the potential to return to normal walking speed with improved balance following isolated ankle training with a…
Community and academic partnerships build bridges between disciplines. Mental Health Raising awareness of the importance of mental health and the potential occupational implications of a mental illness is central to my identity as an academician. Those living with a mental illness represent an extremely…
Cerebrovascular accidents (CVAs), commonly known as strokes, are the fourth most common cause of death in the United States.1 Patients who survive stroke face many challenges. One significant challenge is trying to maintain mental stability and a positive outlook in the midst of a health…
I recently worked with a super nice guy who had sustained a mild TBI from a work-related injury. He was (admittedly) a stereotypical “construction guy,” meaning not someone to care about his feelings, let alone talk about them, on a regular basis. But all…