Author Archives: Louise Savoie

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What Occupational Therapy Does for the Elderly

When self-care challenges arise amid aging, what’s the best thing to do? Most families would invite their elderly loved ones to their homes and offer care. Some would hire a caregiver to oversee their seniors’ daily living. But there are other op...

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How Seniors Benefit from Occupational Therapy

Occupational therapy is designed to help individuals of all stages maintain, develop, or regain the necessary skills to perform daily activities. Hence, occupational therapy treatment will vary from one person to the next as it addresses the person�...

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Heart Healthy Tips to Boost Cardiovascular Health

Heart disease is a common condition among the aging population, as seniors are more susceptible to acquiring the disease. As we age, the heart becomes more vulnerable to various injuries and deteriorates as part of the aging process. In addition to a...

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Why Seniors May Need Physical Therapy

Aging can cause some impairments to our bodies. Aside from the changes that aging does to the body, chronic conditions and illness also play a role in functional impairment. This is why seniors need physical therapy. Physical therapy is the treatment...

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Pelvic Floor Exercises for the Bladder and Bowel

Seniors usually experience bladder and bowel problems. They may have urinary incontinence or bowel leakage that are caused by physiological changes that come with aging. Bladder changes include weakening of the bladder muscles, an increase in involun...

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