As we age, changes in cognitive function can impact various aspects of our daily activities and routine. That’s why undergoing cognition testing is essential for anyone who is driving, cooking, living alone, or in need of a consultation. The MoCA is a widely used tool for assessing mild cognitive impairment and dementia, and it’s one […]
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Today online courses are the new trend for certification and continuing education. With an online course, you don’t have to travel, book a hotel, and they usually have a good refund policy. With all the hype, Medbridge is actually a pretty decent platform for healthcare. If you’re looking for some quality courses and you need
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As an occupational therapist, I’m constantly exploring ways to improve patient-therapist interactions. This might include how patients exercise, understand their health, cognition and engage in meaningful activities. This is where the Apple Vision Pro could potentially transform healthcare. A new platform for healthcare professionals The Apple VisionPro could also be helpful for physical, occupational, or
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Occupational therapy assistants or OTAs on average make about $66,250 per year according to bls.gov, but OTA salary isn’t that straight forward. OTA salary is based on the experience level, state, city, position (full-time, part-time, et), and setting. It’s difficult to really say how much OTAs make, but in this article I talk about everything
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If you’re a healthcare professional, the best way to save on MedBridge is by using the promo code OTFOCUS to get $150 off CEUs. That includes unlimited CEU courses for one year related to nursing, physical, occupational, speech therapy, and athletic trainers. But is it worth it? What does it include? Is it refundable? Are
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In recent years, back braces have been controversial among physicians and therapists, but for the most part, they continue to be a commonly used device after a back injury or surgery. As an OT, back braces are used in my everyday practice, and it seems that every physician has a different opinion about how they
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We all know that spending time in nature can be relaxing and rejuvenating, but did you know that it can also positively impact your brain function? I’ve personally found that just being outside makes me feel more productive each day. For example, on occasion I’ll go surfing and sometimes there just aren’t any waves to
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Until now, screening for dementia has been harder than ever. If you have a mild cognitive defecit, it’s usually hard to find a general practitioner that will spend the time to do a thorough screening. You can see a neurologist, but that can take months, and a thorough cognitive screening may not be done on
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Hi I’m David, I’m a professional ergonomist, and I obsess over monitors. A good ergnomic monitor needs 3 important functions. It should be able to raise and lower, tilt, match the room lighting, and display resolution natively. There are a lot of monitors and manufacturer that will raise, lower, tilt, and match room lighting, but
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Knee surgeries can be painful and it’s hard to pinpoint recovery times because everyone is different. In general most people can be expect to be walking and transferring to a toilet within a few days. It’s important to get back on your feet as soon as you can, but there are things you’ll need to
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