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It was great to meet many of you at RESNA this year. We have learned a lot by working with many ATPs, RETs, DSPs, Voc Rehab Counsellors, and SLPs over the years in our evidence-based research with the National Institutes of Health (NIH), the National Institute on Independent Living, Rehabilitation Research (NIDILRR), and the USDA...

I’m looking forward to serving this special interest group, as I have a passion for helping people with intellectual disabilities and people with: no vision/low vision, Parkinson’s, and hearing loss. Best, Steve

Subtle changes in your aging parent’s home or in their physical appearance can be a clue that something important has changed, and may need further investigation by a professional.  Changes in their hair style or care, change in makeup, what they are wearing can actually be an early warning sign about how they are doing...

Families face a wide range of difficult issues when their older loved ones faces declining physical health or dementia.  There is incredible stress in the sandwich generation, those who are caring for their own families and their parents.  Research suggests that the families that navigate these troubled waters best are those that have a plan...

Psalms 56:8 reminds us that God puts our tears into a bottle. What a wonderful verse to show us that when terrible things happen, such as the recent explosions in Boston, God deeply understands our laments, hurts, and sorrows, because He is saddened too.  Some interpret this verse as each of us having our own...

“It gets more difficult when night time comes…” is the common sentiment felt by the care providers and loved ones of seniors who have Alzheimer’s. Because of this, those who have seniors as their parents or grandparents are terribly familiar with the term “sundowning”. Basically, “sundowning” is what happens to a senior who exhibits Sundowner’s...

At the height of medical experiments and costly professional consultation fees, more and more consumers, particularly baby boomers, are looking for more cost-effective ways to attain medical help and assistance while keeping expenses relatively low and light on the pocket. After all, health is considered to be a universal right that should be enjoyed by...

There have been a lot of research studies done and statistical results uncovered in order for the general population to discern the relationship between seniors and technology. The findings of these various studies have been consistent every time: it is a popular concept that technology and seniors can mix together and live in a balanced...

It is a fact that as long as a person gets older, his cognitive skills get a bit slower mostly because the neurons take a longer time in transmitting information. Consider this degeneration and supplement this with the common attributes of a typical senior: refusal to learn because of lack of ability in reading small...

Aging in place is becoming an increasingly popular option for seniors worldwide. Simply defined, aging in place means that a senior lives in a place of his choice. Naturally, the definition does not stop there – seniors who choose aging in place as the option are also provided the needs that they need for every...