“I’m learning to walk again,
I believe I’ve waited long enough,
Where do I begin?”
Foo Fighters, Walk
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Are You Making These Common Nutrition Mistakes?
Eating well is something that is vital to your overall health and though many try to eat well, supplement, and add “superfoods” to their diets, there are still some small blunders you may be making. Take a look at the following from The Toronto Star to learn more about these mistakes and how to overcome them.
The Toronto Star: Top 10 nutrition mistakes even healthy people make
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“We can easily forgive a child who is afraid of the dark; the real tragedy of life is when men are afraid of the light.”
Plato
Living with Cancer and the Role of OT
Cancer and cancer treatment can lead to changes in how we do our daily activities due to physical, cognitive or emotional changes resulting from the diagnosis, resulting surgery, medications, chemo and radiation. For a cancer patient sometimes just doing daily activities leaves little energy for leisure, social, or work-related tasks. Common side effects of cancer or its treatment include fatigue, pain, weakness, cognitive difficulties, anxiety or depression, and changes in self-esteem or self-image. Each person diagnosed with cancer will experience different challenges in his or her participation in various daily activities and life roles over the course of the disease.
Occupational therapists have knowledge and expertise to allow individuals with cancer to do the things they want and need to do to maintain their level of independence and quality of life. Occupational therapy services are helpful for individuals throughout the continuum of cancer care, including those who are newly diagnosed, undergoing treatment, receiving hospice or palliative care, or who are survivors reintegrating into previous roles. Caregivers also benefit from the training and education provided by OT’s as this arms them with the essential tools to offer support and assistance to their loved ones when performing daily, important, and meaningful activities.
Take a look at the following infographic to learn more about how Occupational Therapists can help:
Laughter Therapy
Weekly Mind Bender
Which is correct?
Six and six IS eleven or six and six ARE eleven?
Neither the answer is twelve!
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Take a look at the great initiative by a Florida high school student who created a club, “We Dine Together,” to ensure no one ever eats alone.
Dance for Parkinson’s Disease
April is Parkinson’s Awareness Month. Learn about how Occupational Therapists assist those living with Parkinson’s Disease in our previous blog: My Grandma vs. Parkinson’s. Also, check out this wonderful program, based in Toronto, providing an opportunity for creative expression, physical activity and increased movement control for people with Parkinson’s Disease: Dancing with Parkinson’s.
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“It’s your time
It’s your day
It’s never too late
To change lanes…”
Stereophonics, Rewind