Recent trends in housing and remodeling indicate an uptick in more accessible living features, or what is termed “Universal Design,” but clinicians who work in home modifications should avoid a one-size fits all approach to home design. A client-centric, occupation…Read more

Our older adult clients have a finite amount of attention to devote to the motor and cognitive demands of everyday life. Dual-task training is a powerful treatment tool in geriatric physical therapy and can improve dual-task capabilities, but we must…Read more

The most important question to ask your older client about their vision is, “Do you wear glasses?”, and here’s why: Did you know that over eight million Americans experience unnecessary vision impairment due to uncorrected refractive errors (URE)?1 Refractive errors…Read more

Disability due to falls has increased by 54% from 1990 to 2010, making falls a major concern for older adults and healthcare providers.1 The higher incidence also means clinicians need to be able to identify individuals at risk for falls…Read more

Practice in hospice and palliative care requires a shifting of both focus and application of our therapy knowledge and skills. A large majority of our patients in this practice niche will decline towards the end of life. How can we…Read more