Tagged with: honesty Honesty is the best policy? But is it always that simple?
5 Reasons Why Exercise Can Help Depression
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While the many benefits of physical activity have long been praised, studies are just beginning to show that exercise can have a positive effect on those who suffer from depression. One notable study was performed by the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center. Those with depression aged 18-70 were put through various 12-week exercise regimens. Almost 30% of all participants experienced full remission, while another 20% reported a significant improvement.
Exercise Your Mind and Body to Reduce the Risks for Alzheimer’s Disease
Tagged with: Alzheimer’s Disease Right Fit sensible fitness Improved fitness can be achieved by everyone, regardless of age or physical condition, when one follows an exercise program. However many of today’s seniors are out of shape and face many serious health concerns like Alzheimer’s disease.
Ever wonder why some people don’t want to get exercise?
Tagged with: AMPK genes exercise lack of exercise research study Not exercising leads to more lack of exercise!
Importance of Activity in Persons with Disabilities
Tagged with: Physical Activity wheelchair Anyone that knows anything about physical activity or about persons with a disability should know that physical activity is just as essential in the overall well being of someone with a disability as it is for someone without a disability. Physical activity is not only essential for the countless physical benefits, but the mental and emotional well being as well. Unfortunately, people with disabilities are less likely to engage in regular moderate physical activity than people without disabilities despite the fact that they have similar; if not an increased need to promote health and prevent unnecessary disease.
The Power of Your Horizon
Tagged with: disability horizon travel Often we are brought to the attention of our own horizon: see it, expand it, and go beyond it. But how many of us actually take the time to gaze out into the openness of our own journey or path to see what beauty lies ahead at that place where earth and sky meet?
Disabilities Training a New Law
Tagged with: disability law training In Ontario, Canada, a new law will take effect in the beginning of this year that will make disability training mandatory. The new law states that every person who works at a business in Ontario will need to be trained in how to provide customer service to people with disabilities.
Stuttering a Disability
Tagged with: disability king's speech Right Fit stuttering One of my favorite weekend activities requires a soft couch, snacks and a rental from Blockbuster Video. Movie recommendations are usually from family members, friends or a Blockbuster employee. The King’s Speech was voted Best Picture of the Year and came highly recommended from friends.
ROLY- Robotic Assisted Learning for Young drivers
Tagged with: children driving learning powered wheelchairs research tool Since the standard approach to teaching children how to drive a new powered wheelchair is both time intensive and expensive, the researchers at the University of California, Irvine developed a new tool that they hope make learning to drive a power chair as much fun as an amusement park ride. That’s ROLY!
The Power of Change
Tagged with: change As the leaves transform the trees into beautiful spectacles of autumn, one can’t help but to be caught by the beauty of this change. Change is everywhere, whether it’s forced by seasons or circumstance; one can’t help but be affected by the changes with and within the world around them.
