"Exergames" May Provide Cognitive Benefit for Older Adults

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[23/01/2012] Virtual reality-enhanced exercise, or "exergames," combining physical exercise with computer-simulated environments and interactive videogame features, can yield a greater cognitive benefit for older adults than traditional exercise alone, according to a new study. "Exergames" May Provide Cognitive Benefit for Older Adults - read more

MS Patients: Hopes for Reversing Age-Associated Effects

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[18/01/2012] New research of the University of Cambridge highlights the possibility of reversing ageing in the central nervous system for multiple sclerosis (MS) patients. MS Patients: Hopes for Reversing Age-Associated Effects - read more

Autism: Children Benefit from Early, Intensive Therapy

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[02/01/2012] Researchers of the University of Missouri found that children who receive more intensive therapy to combat social-communication impairments, especially at early ages, achieve the best outcomes.  Autism: Children Benefit from Early, Intensive Therapy - read more

Diagnosis of Autism in Children with Down Syndrome Properly

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[28/11/2011] New findings from a study confirm that the Diagnostic and Statistic Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM), the gold-standard for the classification of mental health conditions, can be used to accurately identify autism spectrum disorders (ASD) in children with Down syndrome, according to research from Kennedy Krieger Institute. Diagnosis of Autism in Children with Down Syndrome Properly - read more

New Cognition: Diagnosis and Treatment of ADHD in Children

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[23/11/2011] Updated guidelines from the American Academy of Paediatrics (AAP) offer new information on diagnosing and treating Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) in younger children and in adolescents. New Cognition: Diagnosis and Treatment of ADHD in Children - read more

Intensive Therapy Can Preserve Kidney Function in Patients with Type 1 Diabetes

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[21/11/2011] People with type 1 diabetes are at high risk of developing kidney disease, but no therapies are proven to prevent impaired kidney function in these patients. Intensive Therapy Can Preserve Kidney Function in Patients with Type 1 Diabetes - read more

People with Stroke History Who Receive Clot-Busting Therapy Fare Better

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[21/11/2011] People with a history of stroke or diabetes who were given clot-busting drugs to break up blood clots after stroke fared better than those who did not receive the drugs, according to a study. People with Stroke History Who Receive Clot-Busting Therapy Fare Better - read more

Speech Disorders: Singing After Stroke?

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[14/11/2011] After a left-sided stroke, many individuals suffer from serious speech disorders but are often able to sing complete texts relatively fluently. Researchers have now demonstrated that it is not singing itself that is the key. Speech Disorders: Singing After Stroke? - read more

Learning Success Made Easy

Jigsaw, Memory, Connect Four – also for severely disabled children these games should be a natural part of their everyday lives. Therefore, it has been the genesis project’s mission to design popular games in a way that they are playable for all. Learning Success Made Easy - read more

Depression: Group Therapy Helps MS Sufferers

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[17/06/2011] Offering Multiple Sclerosis sufferers emotional support through group therapy sessions could improve their quality of life and save the NHS almost £500 per patient, a study at The University of Nottingham has discovered. Depression: Group Therapy Helps MS Sufferers - read more

Tourette Syndrome: Behavioural Therapy for Children May Help

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[04/05/2011] Children with Tourette syndrome could benefit from behavioural therapy to reduce their symptoms, according to a new brain imaging study. Tourette Syndrome: Behavioural Therapy for Children May Help - read more

Physiotherapy with Pink Assistants: “The Pig Is not the Therapist, but Me.“

Pigs in a nursing home – what are they doing there? They are assisting their owner Daan Vermeulen. He is a physiotherapist from the town Borken in Germany. When visiting nursing homes with dementia patients and children with disabilities his tame house pigs Felix (4) and Rudi (5) accompany him. Four years ago he discovered by chance that they can keep his patients on their toes.  Physiotherapy with Pink Assistants: “The Pig Is not the Therapist, but Me.“ - read more

Walking Rehabilitation: Some Kids May Be Overlooked

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[06/12/2010] The traditional way to predict whether children can regain movement after spinal cord injuries may exclude a small subset of patients who could benefit from therapy, according to two studies presented by researchers. Walking Rehabilitation: Some Kids May Be Overlooked - read more

Radiation Therapy Improves Painful Condition Associated with MS

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[24/11/2010] Stereotactic radiation is an effective, long-term treatment for trigeminal neuralgia: a painful condition that occurs with increased frequency in patients with multiple sclerosis (MS). Radiation is noninvasive and has less negative side effects than other treatments, according to the longest follow-up in a study of its kind. Radiation Therapy Improves Painful Condition Associated with MS - read more

Autism: Trained Service Dogs Can Help Children

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[22/10/2010] Dogs have a special role in the lives of children with special needs. According to a new study, specifically trained service dogs can help reduce the anxiety and enhance the socialisation skills of children with Autism Syndrome Disorders (ASDs).  Autism: Trained Service Dogs Can Help Children - read more

Augmentative and Alternative Communication: Talking at the Touch of a Button

Whether it’s via e-Mail, telephone or one-on-one – for many people communication is a basic need. But what can you do if it’s not possible due to health issues to express yourself with words? Augmentative and Alternative Communication might be the answer. Augmentative and Alternative Communication: Talking at the Touch of a Button - read more

Elderly: Motion-Tracking Technology Reduces Injuries

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[20/08/2010] Researchers have developed technology to track motions while people exercise. The technology provides feedback to patients as they recover from injuries or illnesses in order to reduce the chances of future injuries and re-hospitalisation.  Elderly: Motion-Tracking Technology Reduces Injuries - read more

Music Shows Potential in Stroke Rehabilitation

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[21/07/2010] Music therapy provided by trained music therapists may help to improve movement in stroke patients, according to a new Cochrane Systematic Review.  Music Shows Potential in Stroke Rehabilitation - read more

Music Shows Potential in Stroke Rehabilitation

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[21/07/2010] Music therapy provided by trained music therapists may help to improve movement in stroke patients, according to a new Cochrane Systematic Review.  Music Shows Potential in Stroke Rehabilitation - read more

Music Shows Potential in Stroke Rehabilitation

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[21/07/2010] Music therapy provided by trained music therapists may help to improve movement in stroke patients, according to a new Cochrane Systematic Review.  Music Shows Potential in Stroke Rehabilitation - read more

Computer Technique Could Help Partially-Sighted See Better

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[18/06/2010] Partially-sighted people could gain greater independence from a simple, cheap and accessible training course which could eventually be delivered from their mobile phones or hand-held games consoles, a study shows. Computer Technique Could Help Partially-Sighted See Better - read more

Computer Technique Could Help Partially-Sighted See Better

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[18/06/2010] Partially-sighted people could gain greater independence from a simple, cheap and accessible training course which could eventually be delivered from their mobile phones or hand-held games consoles, a study shows. Computer Technique Could Help Partially-Sighted See Better - read more

Video Game to Help Blind Children Exercise

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[11/06/2010] A new project helps children who are blind become more physically active and healthy through video games. The human-computer interaction research team has developed a motion-sensing-based tennis and bowling exergame. Video Game to Help Blind Children Exercise - read more

Video Game to Help Blind Children Exercise

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[11/06/2010] A new project helps children who are blind become more physically active and healthy through video games. The human-computer interaction research team has developed a motion-sensing-based tennis and bowling exergame. Video Game to Help Blind Children Exercise - read more

Catching Multiple Sclerosis before it Strikes

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[07/06/2010] Although there is currently no cure for multiple sclerosis (MS), a breakthrough finding from a Tel Aviv University scientist and physician may lead to earlier diagnosis, more effective intervention, and perhaps even a cure for the autoimmune disease. Catching Multiple Sclerosis before it Strikes - read more

Vitamin B Therapy Dangerous for Diabetics with Kidney Disease

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[17/05/2010] The use of vitamin B to stop kidney damage in people with diabetes needs a closer look, and those with kidney damage now taking high vitamin B doses, should stop. That is the advice from a leading researcher. Vitamin B Therapy Dangerous for Diabetics with Kidney Disease - read more

Virtual Muscle Machine for Kids with Disabilities

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[30/04/2010] An occupational therapist is pioneering a new "virtual" method to analyze movement patterns in children – and more effectively treat those with debilitating motor disorders. Virtual Muscle Machine for Kids with Disabilities - read more

Dance Therapy Improves Seniors' Gait and Balance

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[26/04/2010] For seniors, dancing isn't just for fun; it also can be therapeutic. Two recent studies found that participation in dance-based therapy can improve balance and gait in older adults. Dance Therapy Improves Seniors' Gait and Balance - read more

Modified Home Video Game May Improve Hand Function

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[07/04/2010] Engineers have modified a popular home video game system to help teenagers with cerebral palsy improve hand functions. In a pilot trial the system improved the teens' abilities to perform a range of daily personal and household activities. Modified Home Video Game May Improve Hand Function - read more

Magic Tricks to Treat Children with Locomotor Disabilities

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[31/03/2010] New approach bridges the worlds of behavior and science to help kids with paralysis and motor dysfunction improve their physical skills and inner confidence – using a trick up her sleeve called "magic." Magic Tricks to Treat Children with Locomotor Disabilities - read more

Music Therapy Helps Toddlers to Start Talking

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[13/01/2010] A new study revealed that music therapy can assist in the speech acquisition process in toddlers who have undergone cochlear implantation. Music Therapy Helps Toddlers to Start Talking - read more

Music Therapy Helps Toddlers to Start Talking

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[13/01/2010] A new study revealed that music therapy can assist in the speech acquisition process in toddlers who have undergone cochlear implantation. Music Therapy Helps Toddlers to Start Talking - read more

Prolapsed Disc: Haste Makes Waste

A slipped disc often causes insufferable pain in the back. However, in most cases surgery is not necessary. Experts say that in 80 percent alternative therapies also may help – but they need time. Prolapsed Disc: Haste Makes Waste - read more

Recovering with Dogs Requires Less Pain Medication

[04/12/2009] Adults who use pet therapy while recovering from total joint-replacement surgery require 50 percent less pain medication than those who do not. Recovering with Dogs Requires Less Pain Medication - read more

Recovering with Dogs Requires Less Pain Medication

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[04/12/2009] Adults who use pet therapy while recovering from total joint-replacement surgery require 50 percent less pain medication than those who do not. Recovering with Dogs Requires Less Pain Medication - read more

Recovering with Dogs Requires Less Pain Medication

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[04/12/2009] Adults who use pet therapy while recovering from total joint-replacement surgery require 50 percent less pain medication than those who do not. Recovering with Dogs Requires Less Pain Medication - read more

“The More Input for the Brain, the Less Phantom Pain“ – Philipp Stude about the Mirror Therapy

People looking into the mirror are not necessarily vain. Perhaps they are just doing a therapy against phantom pain. A look into the mirror can trick the uncontrollable aches after amputations in a seemingly easy way. The neurologist Philipp Stude is conducting a research on this therapy. In the interview on REHACARE.de he explains how it functions. “The More Input for the Brain, the Less Phantom Pain“ – Philipp Stude about the Mirror Therapy - read more

The Head Sets the Tone

Lung training can be fun with an instrument that sometimes sounds like a saxophone, other times like a piano or even like drums. Is it some kind of magic? Not really – even though the instrument is called Magic Flute, one does not have to work magic on it. All you need is your head. The Head Sets the Tone - read more

Autistic Mannerisms Reduced by Sensory Treatment

[28/04/2008] A new study found that children with autistic spectrum disorders who underwent sensory integration therapy exhibited fewer autistic mannerisms compared to children who received standard treatments.  Autistic Mannerisms Reduced by Sensory Treatment - read more

Depression: Music Therapy May Offer Hope

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[23/01/2008] A therapist may be able to use music to help some patients fight depression and improve, restore and maintain their health. Depression: Music Therapy May Offer Hope - read more

Dolphin 'Therapy' a Dangerous Fad?

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[19/12/2007] People suffering from chronic mental or physical disabilities should not resort to a dolphin "healing" experience, warn two researchers from Emory University.  Dolphin 'Therapy' a Dangerous Fad? - read more

Therapeutic Vaulting

Therapeutic vaulting is alongside hippotherapy and riding for disabled people one of the three partitions of therapeutic riding. Therapeutic Vaulting - read more

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Cell Therapy for Parkinson's

[12/01/2007] Parkinson's disease is one of the commonest afflictions caused by damage to the nerve cells of the brain. Patients suffer from muscular tremors and rigidity, and their movements are severely impaired.  Cell Therapy for Parkinson's - read more

Horse Riding Weekend for Deaf Children

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[12/01/2007] The National Deaf Children's Society is organising a weekend dedicated to horse riding for deaf children at the International School of Riding, Warwick from Friday 16 till Saturday 17 February.  Horse Riding Weekend for Deaf Children - read more

Easier Painted than Said

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Easier Painted than Said

Make one out of two - two therapists had the idea to combine musical with art therapy in order to support youths with nervous illnesses during rehabilitation. At REHACARE 2006 the project will be introduced in the course of the exhibitor talks and seminars.  Easier Painted than Said - read more

Easier Painted than Said

Make one out of two - two therapists had the idea to combine musical with art therapy in order to support youths with nervous illnesses during rehabilitation. At REHACARE 2006 the project will be introduced in the course of the exhibitor talks and seminars.  Easier Painted than Said - read more

Are Pets Good for You?

[28/11/2005] Owning a pet is linked to health and wellbeing, particularly for older people and patients recovering from major illness.  Are Pets Good for You? - read more

Are Pets Good for You?

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[28/11/2005] Owning a pet is linked to health and wellbeing, particularly for older people and patients recovering from major illness.  Are Pets Good for You? - read more

Swimming with Dolphins - An Effective Therapy against Depression

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[28/11/2005] Researchers in this week's Britisch Medical Journal support the theory of biophilia, which shows how human health and wellbeing are dependent on our relationships with the natural environment.  Swimming with Dolphins - An Effective Therapy against Depression - read more

Swimming with Dolphins- An Effective Therapy against Depression

[28/11/2005] Researchers in this week's Britisch Medical Journal support the theory of biophilia, which shows how human health and wellbeing are dependent on our relationships with the natural environment.  Swimming with Dolphins- An Effective Therapy against Depression - read more

Acupuncture Relieves Symptoms of Fibromyalgia

[02/09/2005] Fibromyalgia patients treated with six sessions of acupuncture experienced significant symptomatic improvement compared to a group given simulated acupuncture sessions. Acupuncture Relieves Symptoms of Fibromyalgia - read more

Sports Can Help: Risk Factor Diabetes

The German society for diabetics thinks that 5.7 million people in Germany suffer from diabetes mellitus. Sports can help to better control this disease. Sports Can Help: Risk Factor Diabetes - read more

What a Dog's Life

The dolphin and the horse are joined by a third one: a dog. But it is not just any dog - it is a landseer - large, strong, wispy, black and white. Like the others, this animal is also supposed to help handicapped children to achieve more vitality and self confidence. What a Dog's Life - read more