How to adapt your home?
Staying at home is not so easy when ageing, mobility is no longer the same. This is why adapting your house for more comfort and safety is important when you are close to retirement.
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Things to know about occupational therapy
According to the « ANFE » (Association Nationale Française des Ergothérapeutes), the goal of the occupational therapy is to “maintain, restore and enable human activities in a secure, autonomous and efficient manner”. In a booming industry, the profession of occupational therapist bases its practice on the link between human activity and health and aims to
7 questions to better understand diabetes
Diabetes is a chronic disease which is characterized by an excess of sugar in the blood, called hyperglycemia. In this file, SilverEco.org tells you more about diabetes by answering 7 key questions.
Stroke: prevent, cure and relieve
A stroke (or cerebrovascular accident – CVA) is caused by the interruption of the blood supply to the brain, usually because a blood vessel bursts or is blocked by a clot. This cuts off the supply of oxygen and nutrients, causing damage to the brain tissue. What can induce a stroke? What are the symptoms and
Parkinson’s disease: what is the situation?
The disease of agitating paralysis, more commonly known as the Parkinson’s disease, is a chronic and progressive movement disorder.