Absence of mobility is just one of the most usual disability amongst older Americans, Census Bureau records show. Mobility is vital for independent living as well as making it through the day. Activites such as visiting a medical professional's workplace or shopping can be challenging. Whether you need to walk across a room to the bathroom or cooking area, get out of bed or a chair, or walk through a grocery store, flexibility is vital. Loss of mobility, which is very common among older adults, has profound social, emotional, as well as physical consequences. "If you're unable to get out then [...]

"If you forgot where you put your wallet, or can't remember a new friend's name, you may think you've lost your mind," says Jeff Cleveland, president of Clear Choice Health Care. "Turns out, you're human. Everyone has a laundry list of ways their memory has failed them." And when it fails, people react in different of ways. Some seniors stop driving. A common problem with memory and driving comes with one wrong turn. It can offset orientation and memory. Memory recall experts cite the psychological adage, "If you don't encode, you can't retrieve." More specifically, memory involves encoding, recording, and retrieval. [...]

Inspirational young patients along with Florida Hospital South and Conway Lakes Health & Rehab Center were picking up brushes, painting on canvases, or putting on costumes for the camera to bring hope and healing. "Florida Health South and Conway Lakes Health and Rehab Center make a difference in the Orlando community at this one-day collaboration art event," says Jeff Cleveland, president of Clear Choice Health Care, "It's just one example of the difference that they're making in young patient's lives," says Cleveland. Increasingly, arts programs are becoming an important part of medical treatment and the local medical community has developed a [...]

As an airborne sergeant for the Army during the 1980s, Jose Lopez-Rivera's duties were to train young recruits exactly how to securely repel out of a helicopter. Training involves a rigorous and multi-phase procedure for those who are not faint of heart. For many that stand in the open door of an in-flight helicopter, it's an eye-opening experience. As you look down for the first time repelling to the ground, you're overcoming you very own fears. Rivera assisted many to safely conquer the task. What was to become his last as well as final task, finished with misfortune. After he saw [...]

Geoff Fraser of Clear Choice Health Care uses 5 methods to enhance Security and Decrease fall threat Home is the place where you feel in control and correctly oriented in space and time. It is a protected and predictable location. More mishaps happen in our homes than any other place. For people over age 65, house is the most likely location for an injury to occur from a fall. Falling is the single leading reason for home accidents in older grownups. According to AARP, "Approximately one in four U.S. locals aged 65 years (or older) report falling each year." Twenty percent [...]

" You wouldn't believe that chewing on a piece of bread is cause for concern," says Jeff Cleveland, president of Clear Choice Health Care. " But it can be," admits Cleveland. He states there is a fine balance in between chewing and breathing. When a medical or neurologic disorder interferes with the stability between the two, breathing and swallowing can become alarmingly out of sync. Parkinson disease, for example, slows down our movement. Not only are legs and arms included, however the tongue is likewise. Problem chewing, moving food along, and lastly swallowing can trigger coughing and gaging. Strokes can also [...]

For years, cancer was all about surviving a meager quantity of time. Now with many people beating the chances, some rehab programs aim to enhance life quality and function for those affected by this chronic illness. " Because many cancer patients and survivors experience some kind of physical defects, it may lead to special needs and impact lifestyle," says Jeff Cleveland, president of Clear Choice Health Care." What's more, research study shows just 5 percent of those impacted receive a referral for physical, occupational or speech therapy. With too few oncologists and cancer surgeons referring patients to rehab, cancer survivors might [...]