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The Best Wheelchair Options in Long Term Care

Part 1 in our LTC Seating & Positioning series intended to shed some light on the mystery of seating and positioning in the LTC setting. 

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Dementia: Using Wheelchair Positioning To Alleviate Pain

Part 9 in our series on Dementia. Check out Part 1, Part 2, Part 3Part 4, Part 5Part 6, Part 7, and Part 8.

In order to increase the quality of...

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Top 5 Reasons to use an Adjustable Wheelchair Back Support System

Too many of our geriatric residents present with some degree of abnormal curvature of the spine, which causes them to slide into undesirable postures in...

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Dementia: Safety Issues in Seating and Positioning

Part 8 in our series on Dementia. Check out Part 1, Part 2, Part 3Part 4, Part 5Part 6, and Part 7.

Dementia is such a hard disease because it...

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Dementia: Sleeping Pattern Changes and Wheelchair Positioning

Part 7 in our series on Dementia. Check out Part 1, Part 2, Part 3Part 4, Part 5, and Part 6.

When damage to the brainstem occurs in residents with...

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Dementia: Choosing the Correct Wheelchair When Dealing With Motor Issues

Part 6 in our series on Dementia. Check out Part 1, Part 2, Part 3Part 4, and Part 5.

Motor loss is the most obvious loss of function (after memory)...

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Dementia: Preventing Wound Development

Part 5 in our series on Dementia. Check out Part 1, Part 2, Part 3, and Part 4 here.

To no one’s surprise, wound development is a serious issue in the...

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Dementia: Seating & Positioning Best Practices for Changes in Temperament

Part 4 in our series on Dementia. Check out Part 1, Part 2, and Part 3.

When talking to the loved one of a resident with dementia, statements are often...

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Dementia: Understanding Functional Loss in Your Resident

 Part 3 in our series on Dementia. Check out Part 1 and Part 2.

Approximately 60% of all LTC residents have Alzheimer’s dementia or another form of...

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Dementia: What Part of the Brain is Under Attack?

Part 2 in our series on Dementia. Check out Part 1. 

In the diagnosis list, dementia can be clearly stated or there may be other disorders highly linked...

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