by Kathy Carandang | Aug 15, 2017 | Education
Have you ever been at the park and watched people walking their dogs? Dogs tend to trot along by walking on the balls of their feet with their heels up in the air. Whereas, people tend to walk by striking their heels first and moving forward by placing their feet to...
by Kathy Carandang | Oct 13, 2016 | Education
Do you remember the disco song by the Bee Gees, “Stayin’ Alive?” Two of the lines from the lyrics written by the late Robin Gibb said, “Well, you can tell by the way I use my walk I’m a woman’s man, no time to talk.” Robin is right. You can tell a lot about people...
by Kathy Carandang | Oct 13, 2015 | Education
Unfortunately, as we age, mortality can be predicted by looking at several factors. These predictors can include income, wealth, education, sex, marital status, and health conditions like cancer, heart disease, stroke, high blood pressure, and diabetes. But recently,...
by Kathy Carandang | Jul 14, 2015 | Education
If you have Parkinson’s disease (PD), you may suffer from tremors, slowness or stiffness that can affect your mobility and everyday functions. These symptoms can cause older people with PD to have a greater risk of falls which can lead to hip fractures....
