Aquacare/Fitness Forum Physical TherapyParkinsons
Aquacare Physical Therapy welcomes three new team members to its Lewes teams. Layne Gable, PT, DPT, WCS, CLT, sees patients at both Lewes locations – King Street Row and Route 24. Layne has four years of experience working with pelvic health and lymphedema patients. She believes in treating every patient as a whole person, based on […]
By Rachel Swick Mavity When Tom Cosentino of Millville was diagnosed with Parkinson’s nine years ago, he was determined to stay as active as possible for as long as possible. Tom was living in Howard County, Maryland, at the time. He was working in a high-powered, high-stress executive position. “As my disease has progressed, […]
In 2019, there were 5.8 million Americans living with Alzheimer’s Disease. Of those, 5.6 million are age 65 and older, with the remaining 200,000 being younger than 65. Alzheimer’s is the fifth leading cause of death in America. Many have written about family members or autobiographically, describing the disease as a “long goodbye.” While Alzheimer’s is […]
We knew something was wrong. Mom was depressed, slow moving and showed no facial expression. It wasn’t until she developed a slight tremor in her left hand, that her primary care doctor sent her to a neurologist who diagnosed her with Parkinson’s disease. We read the informational flyers from the doctor, but our real education […]
What Is a Caregiver? When you or a loved one is injured, the primary concern is to get better. To achieve this goal, a caregiver is sometimes involved. As a caregiver, you inherit a large amount of responsibility to make sure nothing happens to your patient or loved one. Most caregivers are family members, friends, […]