Age-Related Hearing Loss for the Physical Therapist
Age-Related Hearing Loss for the Physical Therapist: Effects on Postural Control and Strategies to Promote Comprehensive Care in the PT Clinic Carolyn Mistele, SPT Background: Throughout my Doctor of Physical Therapy (DPT) education at UNC, I have been … Read more
Auditory Contributions to Postural Steadiness in Older Adults With and Without Hearing Loss
By: LaCorey Cunningham, SPT Background: As a student in the Doctor of Physical Therapy program at UNC, I had the pleasure of working primarily with older adults during my past two clinical rotations and they have become a patient … Read more
Demographic and Self-Report Measures and Cognitive Screening for Falls Risk Assessment
Demographic and Self-Report Measures and Cognitive Screening for Falls Risk Assessment By Kristin T. Wright, SPT, ATC, CSCS, OLY Background: My interest in falls risk assessment has been on-going specifically for the last two years. I have always had fun … Read more
The Dual-Task Condition: Attention-Related Fall Risk in Older Adults
The Dual-Task Condition: Attention-Related Fall Risk in Older Adults By Megan Christiansen, SPT The crucial task of old age is balance: keeping just well enough, just brave enough, just gay and interested and starkly honest enough to remain a … Read more