Our awesome PT, NCS, DPT, Katie Stout, shared this article with me, so I wanted to pass it along. Very interesting! Your thoughts? “Research: Playing Catch Can Improve Balance, Prevent Falls In Seniors The simple training exercise of catching a weighted medicine ball can improve balance and might help prevent falls in the elderly, according …
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The Washington Times has featured our #simple4seniors project! Check it out: Frederick commission sees need for senior park By JEN FIFIELD – Associated Press – Sunday, December 14, 2014 FREDERICK, Md. (AP) – Mike Long’s 98-year-old grandfather does not get much exercise. Long, of Frederick, said he tries to get his grandfather to go on walks, but …
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By Sue Paul, OTR/L, COO Although the senior park idea has rolled around impatiently inside my head for almost a year, it wasn’t necessarily easy to share. I have never stepped foot into local government before, and I had no idea what to expect once the idea went public. Initial feedback has been overwhelmingly positive. …
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By Sue Paul, OTR/L, COO “We’ve put more effort into helping folks reach old age than into helping them enjoy it.” –Frank A. Clark Meet Jessica. She is a 44-year-old mother of 2. After her divorce, she and her boys moved in with her parents, Bill and Sandra. Jessica works full time in a …
The benefits of a park in therapeutic setting for seniors are tremendous, but Frederick offers nothing like this…YET. We are partnering with the City of Frederick to try to bring a Senior park to Frederick! We will be chronicling the project here on the Baker Beacon. What Can You do? Flood Roelkey Myers inbox with …
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