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LONDON, ENGLAND – SEPTEMBER 05: James O’Shea of Great Britain dives from the blocks in the Men’s 100m Breaststroke – SB5 Final on day 7 of the London 2012 Paralympic Games at Aquatics Centre on September 5, 2012 in London, England. (Photo by Mike Ehrmann/Getty Images)
LONDON, ENGLAND – AUGUST 31: Markus Rehm of Germany competes in the Men’s Long Jump – F42/44 Final on day 2 of the London 2012 Paralympic Games at Olympic Stadium on August 31, 2012 in London, England. (Photo by Julian Finney/Getty Images)
MANCHESTER, ENGLAND – MAY 11: Jeff Skiba of USA clears the bar to win the F44/45 Mens High Jump during the Paralympic World Cup on May 11, 2008 at Manchester Regional Arena in Manchester, England. (Photo by John Gichigi/Getty Images)
LONDON, ENGLAND – SEPTEMBER 02: Kelly Cartwright of Australia competes in the Women’s Long Jump – F42/44 Final on day 4 of the London 2012 Paralympic Games at Olympic Stadium on September 2, 2012 in London, England. (Photo by Michael Steele/Getty Images)
Roberto La Barbera of Italy competing in the Men’s Long Jump during the 2000 Sydney Paralympic Games at Stadium Australia in Sydney, Australia, October 22, 2000. Mandatory Credit: Adam Pretty/ALLSPORT
LONDON, ENGLAND – SEPTEMBER 08: Ilke Wyludda of Germany competes in the Women’s Shot Put F57/58 final on day 10 of the London 2012 Paralympic Games at Olympic Stadium on September 8, 2012 in London, England. (Photo by Michael Steele/Getty Images)
LONDON, ENGLAND – AUGUST 30: Patrick Ardon of France celebrates a successful lift in the Men’s 48kg Powerlifting on day 1 of the London 2012 Paralympic Games at ExCel on August 30, 2012 in London, England. (Photo by Michael Steele/Getty Images)
LONDON, ENGLAND – SEPTEMBER 08: Daoliang Hu of China (L) competes against Alim Latrech (R) of France during the Men’s Team Catagory Open Wheelchair Fencing Final on day 10 of the London 2012 Paralympic Games at ExCel on September 8, 2012 in London, England. China won the match securing a Gold Medal. (Photo by Dan Kitwood/Getty Images)
LONDON, ENGLAND – SEPTEMBER 05: Terezinha Guilhermina of Brazil and guide Guilherme Soares de Santana cross the line to win gold in the Women’s 100m T11 Final on day 7 of the London 2012 Paralympic Games at Olympic Stadium on September 5, 2012 in London, England. (Photo by Gareth Copley/Getty Images)
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LONDON, ENGLAND – SEPTEMBER 07: Rie Urata of Japan and Akiko Adachi block the ball during their Women’s Team Goalball Gold Medal match against China on day 9 of the London 2012 Paralympic Games at The Copper Box on September 7, 2012 in London, England. (Photo by Dennis Grombkowski/Getty Images)
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – APRIL 23: Camila Haase Quiros of Costa Rica trains in the warm up pool during the Paralympic Swimming Tournament – Aquece Rio Test Event for the Rio 2016 Paralympics at the Olympic Aquatics Stadium on April 23, 2016 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. (Photo by Buda Mendes/Getty Images)
20 Oct 2000: Tony Volpentest of the USA in action during the Semi Final of the Mens 100m T44 event during the Sydney 2000 Paralympic Games at Olympic Stadium, Homebush Bay, Sydney. Australia. X DIGITAL IMAGE. Mandatory Credit: Jamie Squire/ALLSPORT
LONDON, ENGLAND – AUGUST 30: Gold medalist Sarah Storey of Great Britain holds her medal on the podium during the victory ceremony for the Women’s Individual C5 Pursuit Cycling on day 1 of the London 2012 Paralympic Games at Velodrome on August 30, 2012 in London, England. (Photo by Hannah Peters/Getty Images)
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – APRIL 23: Maximiliano Matto of Argentina trains in the warm up pool during the Paralympic Swimming Tournament – Aquece Rio Test Event for the Rio 2016 Paralympics at the Olympic Aquatics Stadium on April 23, 2016 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. (Photo by Buda Mendes/Getty Images)
LONDON, ENGLAND – SEPTEMBER 06: Matthew Cowdrey of Australia competes in the Men’s 200m Individual Medley -SM9 final on day 8 of the London 2012 Paralympic Games at Aquatics Centre on September 6, 2012 in London, England. (Photo by Gareth Copley/Getty Images)
LONDON, ENGLAND – SEPTEMBER 04: David Weir of Great Britain celebrates winning the Men’s 1500m ? T54 final on day 6 of the London 2012 Paralympic Games at Olympic Stadium on September 4, 2012 in London, England. (Photo by Hannah Peters/Getty Images)
ATHENS, GREECE – SEPTEMBER 19: John Robertson, Stephen Thomas (C) and Hannah Stodel (L) of Great Britain compete in the Mixed Sonar Sailing during the Athens 2004 Paralympic Games on September 19, 2004 at Agios Kosmas Olympic Sailing Centre in Athens, Greece. (Photo by Phil Cole/Getty Images)
LONDON, ENGLAND – SEPTEMBER 08: Ricardo Steinmetz Alves of Brazil clashes with David Labarre (R) and Abderrahim Maya of France in the gold medal match during the 5 a-side Football on day 10 of the London 2012 Paralympic Games at on September 8, 2012 in London, England. (Photo by Julian Finney/Getty Images)
BEIJING – SEPTEMBER 16: Jeff Glasbrenner of the United States rebounds during the Bronze Medal Wheelchair Basketball match between the United States and Great Britain at the National Indoor Stadium during day ten of the 2008 Paralympic Games on September 16, 2008 in Beijing, China. (Photo by Adam Pretty/Getty Images)
BEIJING – SEPTEMBER 12: Allison Jones of USA stands on the podium after winning the Silver in the Road Cycling Women’s Time Trial (LC 3/LC 4/CP 3) at the Triathlon Venue during day six of the 2008 Paralympic Games on September 12, 2008 in Beijing, China. (Photo by Feng Li/Getty Images)
BEIJING, CHINA – SEPTEMBER 16: (CHINA OUT) Andrea Zimmerer of Germany competes in the Women’s Team – Class 4/5 Table Tennis match between Andrea Zimmerer of Germany and Gu Gai of China at the Peking University Gymnasium during day ten of the 2008 Paralympic Games on September 16, 2008 in Beijing, China. (Photo by China Photos/Getty Images)
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Ageism
Ageism is the stereotyping of and discrimination against individuals or groups based on their age. Ageism can take many forms, including prejudicial attitudes, discriminatory practices, or institutional policies and practices that perpetuate stereotypical beliefs. Negative ageist attitudes are widely held … Continue reading
Participating in Mental, Social, and Physical Leisure Activities and Having a Rich Social Network Reduce the Incidence of Diabetes-Related Dementia in a Cohort of Swedish Older Adults (Original Research)
Authors: Anna Marseglia, Hui-Xin Wang, Debora Rizzuto, Laura Fratiglioni, Weili Xu. https://doi.org/10.2337/dc18-1428 Abstract OBJECTIVE The effect of a healthy lifestyle on diabetes-related dementia remains unknown. We examined whether an active lifestyle and rich social network may counteract the increased risk of … Continue reading
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Tagged accessibility, aging, cycling, dementia, diabetes, diabetes mellitus, diabetes type 2, Exercise, fitness, lifestyle, medicine, motivation, network, nutrition, obesity, physical activity, physical therapy, running, science, social, sports, training, workout
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Assistive Device: Walkers
There are three major categories of ambulatory assistive devices: canes, crutches, and walkers. This post is the last of the series, and we will talk about walkers. Visit our previous posts about canes and crutches. Assistive devices are prescribed for a … Continue reading
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Tagged accessibility, assistive device, cane, crutches, gait, gait pattern, lifestyle, mobility, walkers, weight
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Assistive Devices: Crutches
There are three major categories of ambulatory assistive devices: canes, crutches, and walkers. In this post, we will talk about crutches. Stay tuned for the next post about walkers, and visit our previous post about canes. Assistive devices are prescribed for … Continue reading
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Tagged accessibility, assistive device, axillary crutches, cane, crutches, forearm crutches, gait, gait pattern, mobility
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Assistive Devices: Canes
There are three major categories of ambulatory assistive devices: canes, crutches, and walkers. In this post, we will talk only about canes. Stay tuned for the next posts about crutches and walkers. Assistive devices are prescribed for a variety of reasons, … Continue reading
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Tagged accessibility, assistive device, cane, gait, gait pattern, mobility, quadruped cane, rolling cane, standard cane
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Carbohydrate myths
When it comes to weight control, carbohydrates get a bad rap. In the past, fats were the bad boy, driven mostly by misinformation. However, the truth is in finding the right dietary balance; not indiscriminately excluding a key macronutrient. The … Continue reading
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Tagged accessibility, carbohydrate, eating, fat, lifestyle, motivation, myth, obesity, processed food
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Adaptation in the kitchen for Elderly and Handicaps
By reflecting about the logic that cooking is an habit, and that this habit can be hard for elderlies and handicaps, the German Designer Dirk Biotto developed a completely adapted kitchen that attends to the needs of those populations. Check it out! … Continue reading
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Tagged accessibility, adaptation, elderly, handicap, kitchen, lifestyle, mobility, motivation, weel chair
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