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Perturbation training to promote safe independent mobility post-stroke: study protocol for a randomized controlled trial
DiscussionFalls are a significant problem for those with stroke. Despite the large body of work demonstrating effective interventions, such as exercise, for preventing falls in other populations, there is little evidence for interventions that prevent falls post-stroke. The proposed study will investigate a novel and promising intervention: perturbation training. If effective, this training has the potential to not only prevent falls, but to also improve safe independent mobility and engagement in daily activities for those with stroke.Trial registrationCurrent Controlled Trials: ISRCTN05434601.
Source: BMC Neurology - June 6, 2015 Category: Neurology Authors: Avril MansfieldAnthony AquiAndrew CentenCynthia DanellsVincent DePaulSvetlana KnorrAlison Schinkel-IvyDina BrooksElizabeth InnessWilliam McIlroyGeorge Mochizuki Source Type: research

Rethinking Retirement in the 21st Century
Conclusion In the 21st century, many seniors are not retiring from something. Instead, retirement is an opportunity for reinventing, reimagining and reconnecting to one's self, family, friends and community. Robert Browning once wrote, "Grow old along with me! The best is yet to be." By investing in your physical, mental and financial health today, you can help ensure that your best years are just ahead. Rear Admiral Susan Blumenthal, M.D., M.P.A. (ret.) is the Public Health Editor of The Huffington Post. She is a Senior Fellow in Health Policy at New America and a Clinical Professor at Tufts and Georgetown University Sc...
Source: Healthy Living - The Huffington Post - May 1, 2015 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Physical training for neurological and mental diseases.
CONCLUSION: The concerted integration of physical exercise into prophylactic and therapeutic interventions can lower the burden of neurological and mental diseases; however, scientific evidence is still lacking concerning the optimal duration, type, and intensity as well as potential risks of physical exercise. PMID: 25380564 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Source: Der Nervenarzt - November 9, 2014 Category: Neurology Authors: Henkel K, Reimers CD, Knapp G, Schneider F Tags: Nervenarzt Source Type: research

Feature dimensionality reduction for myoelectric pattern recognition: A comparison study of feature selection and feature projection methods
Robotic devices are considered as the leading interactive rehabilitation systems available. Robotic rehabilitation is an effective platform for sensorimotor training in people with different neurological injuries such as hemiparetic stroke, cerebral palsy, multiple sclerosis, Parkinson's disease or spinal cord injury [1–7]. In contrast, advances have been made to build lighter, stronger and more versatile upper-limb powered robotic devices [8–13], relatively little progress has been made on improving the intuitive control of robotic exoskeletons.
Source: Medical Engineering and Physics - October 4, 2014 Category: Biomedical Engineering Authors: Jie Liu Tags: Technical note Source Type: research

Recommendations of the Alzheimer's Disease-Related Dementias Conference
The National Alzheimer's Project Act, signed into law in 2011, mandates a National Plan to Address Alzheimer's Disease that is updated annually. In the Plan, the term Alzheimer disease includes not only Alzheimer disease (AD) proper, but also several specified related dementias, namely, frontotemporal, Lewy body, vascular, and mixed dementia. In response to a specific action item in the 2012 National Plan, the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke, in collaboration with the National Institute on Aging, convened panels of experts and conducted a 2-day public conference to develop research priorities and ti...
Source: Neurology - August 25, 2014 Category: Neurology Authors: Montine, T. J., Koroshetz, W. J., Babcock, D., Dickson, D. W., Galpern, W. R., Glymour, M. M., Greenberg, S. M., Hutton, M. L., Knopman, D. S., Kuzmichev, A. N., Manly, J. J., Marder, K. S., Miller, B. L., Phelps, C. H., Seeley, W. W., Sieber, B.-A., Silv Tags: All Cognitive Disorders/Dementia, Alzheimer's disease, Frontotemporal dementia, Parkinson's disease with dementia, Vascular dementia VIEWS & amp;amp; REVIEWS Source Type: research

Emerging Subspecialties in Neurology: Neuropalliative care
Palliative medicine, as defined by World Health Organization, is the specialty that recognizes and attempts to prevent or alleviate physical, social, psychological, and spiritual suffering.1 Understanding the principles of palliative care should be an essential component of neurologic training, as the trajectory of many neurologic illnesses is progressive and incurable.2 Given the delicate nature of many of the conversations that neurologists have with patients at the time of diagnosis or during acute illness and hospitalization, expertise in discussing a patient's wishes, handling difficult conversations, and providing ad...
Source: Neurology - May 26, 2014 Category: Neurology Authors: Robinson, M. T., Barrett, K. M. Tags: Palliation pain, Palliative care RESIDENT AND FELLOW SECTION Source Type: research

An Innovative Community Geriatrics Elective to Teach Year 4 Medical Students About Nursing Home Care
In Singapore, Geriatrics is core curriculum in medical undergraduate training. Year two medical students are introduced to aging in a four hour program based in a nursing home. In their final year they spend one month in geriatric medicine as part of their 3 month internal medicine posting. In the fourth year there is an elective period of six weeks where they choose postings that they would like to spend time to learn more about the subject. There are 65 NHs in Singapore with 9495 beds as compared to 6 acute hospitals with 7500 beds. The NHs have more patients for students to learn from. The residents are also more stable...
Source: Journal of the American Medical Directors Association - February 10, 2014 Category: Health Management Authors: David Yong, David Yong, Patricia Lee Tags: Poster Abstracts Source Type: research

Menopause and weight gain
Many women approaching the menopause will experience a number of symptoms, including vaginal dryness, hot flushes and a lack of sex drive. However another symptom that may arise as a result of the menopause is weight gain. Most commonly occurring around the hips and abdomen, this menopausal symptom for the majority of women is considered to be the least desirable. Although the exact factors that contribute to weight gain are not entirely understood, it is known that a decline in oestrogen levels, a loss of muscle tissue and lifestyle factors are part of the cause. Though it can be argued that a slight increase in weight i...
Source: The Hysterectomy Association - November 7, 2013 Category: OBGYN Authors: Linda Parkinson-Hardman Tags: Health hormone replacement therapy oestrogen weight gain Source Type: news

Menopause and Weight Gain
Many women approaching the menopause will experience a number of symptoms, including vaginal dryness, hot flushes and a lack of sex drive. However another symptom that may arise as a result of the menopause is weight gain. Most commonly occurring around the hips and abdomen, this menopausal symptom for the majority of women is considered to be the least desirable. Photo: Nikodem Nijaki: Wikipedia Although the exact factors that contribute to weight gain are not entirely understood, it is known that a decline in oestrogen levels, a loss of muscle tissue and lifestyle factors are part of the cause. Though it can be argued t...
Source: The Hysterectomy Association - November 7, 2013 Category: OBGYN Authors: Linda Parkinson-Hardman Tags: menopause hormone replacement therapy oestrogen weight gain Source Type: news

Diane Stephenson, Ph.D.
EVP, Coalition Against Major DiseasesDiane Stephenson is a neuroscientist by training with 30 years  combined experience in academic neuroscience and drug discovery.  She is passionate about translational science and has a long time  dedication to the discovery of therapies to treat diseases of the nervous system. Diane received her undergraduate degree in Biochemistry at University of California, Santa Barbara and her Ph.D. in Medical Neurobiology from Indiana University. In her academic career, Diane focused her research on Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis and Alzheimer's disease while in industry she focused on drug dis...
Source: PHRMA - November 5, 2013 Category: Pharmaceuticals Authors: Leah Source Type: news

Diane Stephenson
is a neuroscientist by training with 30 years  combined experience in academic neuroscience and drug discovery.  She is passionate about translational science and has a long time  dedication to the discovery of therapies to treat diseases of the nervous system. Diane received her undergraduate degree in Biochemistry at University of California, Santa Barbara and her Ph.D. in Medical Neurobiology from Indiana University. In her academic career, Diane focused her research on Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis and Alzheimer's disease while in industry she focused on drug discovery for Alzheimer's disease, stroke and Parkinson'...
Source: PHRMA - November 5, 2013 Category: Pharmaceuticals Authors: Leah Source Type: news

Fatigue in Healthy and Diseased Individuals.
CONCLUSIONS: Fatigue needs to be recognized as an important condition that is not only a symptom but may also be quantified and can be modified by various measures depending on the underlying cause. PMID: 23892338 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Source: The American Journal of Hospice and Palliative Care - July 26, 2013 Category: Palliative Care Authors: Finsterer J, Mahjoub SZ Tags: Am J Hosp Palliat Care Source Type: research

Brain-to-brain interface transmits information from one rat to another | Mo Costandi
Electronically-linked brains could facilitate rehabilitation and revolutionize computingIn Star Trek, the Borg is a menacing race of cybernetically-enhanced beings who conquer other races and assimilate them. They do not act as individuals, but rather as an interconnected group that makes decisions collectively. Assimilation involves integrating other life forms into the Collective, using brain implants that connect them to the "hive mind," such that their biology and technology can help the Borg to become the perfect race. This is a popular concept that can be found elsewhere in science fiction, but scientists have now mo...
Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - February 28, 2013 Category: Science Tags: Blogposts guardian.co.uk Technology Neuroscience Source Type: news