Falls Prevention Awareness Week (NFPAW) is a national health campaign observed on the first day of fall to increase awareness around falls health and injury prevention. NFPAW is an interdisciplinary effort led by the National Council on Aging (NCOA) that runs from September 18-22, 2023. NCOA and APTA Geriatrics have both developed tools to encourage… Continue reading Get Ready for Falls Prevention Awareness Week
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HHS Releases Physical Activity Guidelines Midcourse Report
The Physical Activity Guidelines for Americans provides evidence-based guidance to help people maintain or improve their health through physical activity. And now the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has released a new report to build on the second edition of the Guidelines! The newly released Physical Activity Guidelines for Americans Midcourse Report:… Continue reading HHS Releases Physical Activity Guidelines Midcourse Report
CMH SIG Depression Screening
It is recommended that any adults, including older adults over the age of 65, be screened for depression to reduce depression-associated morbidity. Learn more.
CMH SIG Anxiety Screening
It is recommended that adults under the age of 64, including pregnant and postpartum persons, be screened for anxiety by their doctor. Learn more.
May APTA Advocacy Newsletter
In case you missed it, the May edition of the APTA Advocacy Network Newsletter is now out. Please take a look at the latest APTA advocacy information. APTA has been hard at work, and you can read more here.
Encourage your patients to be engaged in the community. Research shows social engagement improves cognition
Read the article, The interrelationship between social connectedness and social engagement and its relation with cognition: a study using SHARE data.