by Leigh Ann Green | Jan 14, 2021 | Medical Officers, Physical Therapy / Medicine and Rehabilitation
Assisted Animal Therapy, or AAT, has played an important role in improving the quality of life for many people affected by both physical and mental disorders.(6) The impact of this non-pharmacological therapy has been especially evident on the elderly suffering from... 
by Vicky Lu | Jan 9, 2021 | Medical Officers, Physical Therapy / Medicine and Rehabilitation, Prescribers
To provide care for Alzheimer’s disease (AD) and other dementia patients, America’s total annual payments are projected to increase from 405 billion dollars in 2020, to more than 1.1 trillion dollars in 2050 (1). While our understanding of this illness has... 
by Eden Sheinin | Jan 7, 2021 | Medical Officers
Sleep disturbance is a debilitating symptom present in a significant portion of dementia patients. Alzheimer’s disease (AD) is the most common form of dementia, and a large portion of AD patients have trouble sleeping. Studies have shown that up to 45% of AD patients... 
by Eden Sheinin | Dec 29, 2020 | Joint Spy, Medical Officers, Physical Therapy / Medicine and Rehabilitation
The field of medicine is rapidly adapting to the onset of the digital age. As the digitalization of all areas of medicine continues to progress, so do the potential applications in sports medicine. Personalized medicine has been on the rise for the past decade, as new... 
by Vicky Lu | Dec 28, 2020 | Medical Officers, Physical Therapy / Medicine and Rehabilitation, Prescribers
Alzheimer’s disease (AD) is a multifactorial disorder, and its most common symptoms include cognitive impairment, progressive memory decline, personality changes, and disorientation (1). AD is pathologically characterized by extracellular accumulation of amyloid-beta... 
by Leigh Ann Green | Dec 23, 2020 | Medical Officers, Physical Therapy / Medicine and Rehabilitation, Prescribers
A biological factor has been found linking the novel coronavirus to a much older global affliction–Alzheimer’s disease. A study reported in the May 26, 2020, edition of The Journals of Gerontology, Series A, points to a genetic variant as the common link. (4)... 