Our Topics 2011

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Music is direct, it does not know any borders. In a quite simple way music brings together the most different kinds of people. It doesn’t matter whether they are young or old, have a handicap or not: In a band they are all equal. Find out on REHACARE.de how simple it can be – with our Topic of the Month in January: Music against Barriers.

- Topic of the Month January: Music against Barriers

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Soft touches, loving talks and a lot of soul: This is what people wish for – no matter if they are old or young. Even if the way to love is sometimes hard it is worth holding on to it. Like the people in our Topic of the Month in February do: Sexuality and Relationships.

- Topic of the Month February: Sexuality and Relationships

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No matter whether dementia or diabetes – from now on, patients can see the animal side of therapy. In our Topic of the Month in April we show you pigs that bring back memories in dementia patients, and dogs that scent hypoglycaemia. See how extraordinary and helpful Animal Therapists are Animal Therapists.

- Topic of the Month March: Unique – People with Handicap and their Professions

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For better or for worse – what applies for married couples also applies to friends. Together, hobbies are much more fun and worries often seem less troublesome. How friendships can develop, for example between carer and the cared for, or between people with and without mental handicaps, is shown by our Topic of the Month May: Special Friendships.

- Topic of the Month May: Special Friendships

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The illness with thousand faces: Multiple sclerosis is not remediable and is different in every patient. But it is treatable and often there are much more help and therapies than most affected people know. This also applies to symptoms which are apparently invisible – like tiredness and pain. Read more in June’s Topic: Taking Heart – Living with Multiple Sclerosis.

- Topic of the Month June: Taking Heart – Living with Multiple Sclerosis

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In July REHACARE.de reports about extraordinary hobbies. A wheelchair driver proves that he can be a pilot as well as a walker. Moreover, we present the action-packed sport electro wheelchair hockey that is conquering more and more sport fans with handicap. Read more in our Topic of the Month July: Leisure Activities for the Young and the Young at Heart.


- Topic of the Month July: Leisure Activities for the Young and the Young at Heart

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Pimp my Wheelchair is back. Also this year the readers of REHACARE.de could compete to find out who has the coolest wheelchair in Germany. Which wheelchairs have been chosen for the Top Ten, you get to know in our Topic of the Month August: Pimp my Wheelchair III.

- Topic of the Month August: Pimp my Wheelchair III

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Welcome to REHACARE 2011! From 21 to 24 September visitors have the opportunity to experience at first hand how self-determined life can be put into practice more easily. In our Topic of the Month REHACARE 2011 we present some of this year’s highlights.

- Topic of the Month September: REHACARE 2011

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Whether for the rehabilitation of older patients or integrative board games for children with disabilities – modern technologies on computers and TV make movement and games possible in many variants. That’s why in our Topic of the Month October on REHACARE.de everything is about “Exergaming – Fit and Healthy by Playing”.

- Topic of the Month October: Exergaming – Fit and Healthy by Playing

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If a child cannot live with its family, it does not automatically have to end up in a children’s home: foster families or an adoption are good alternatives. But what happens if the child has a disability? Who cares for it? Who cares about the organisation? All this and more you will learn in our Topic of the Month November: Addition to the Family - Adoption and Fostering of Disabled Children.

- Topic of the Month November: Addition to the Family - Adoption and Fostering of Disabled Children

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An accident, a stroke or cancer – the main characters of our Topic of the Month December have gone through a lot. However, with fighting spirit and people who support and love them they are even able to defy hopeless diagnoses. Read more in: The Day that Changed my Life.

- Topic of the Month December: The Day that Changed my Life

Our topics at a glance:
- Our Topics 2010
- Our Topics 2009
- Our Topics 2008
- Our Topics 2007