A trip on the rug in the living room. A slight misstep on the stairs. A near fall in the kitchen. To you, they aren’t problems — it’s just part of growing old. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), one in four older adults falls every year. The reasons include weak […]

Getting old comes with its own challenges – one of them is falling. Geriatric physiotherapy is a structured program of exercises – aerobic, strength, mobility and flexibility work – that helps older adults prevent falls and overcome the fear of falling. Studies show that one in three adults above 65 living in the community falls

Your fear is real. You and your loved ones wonder whether you will ever walk the way you did before the stroke. You are not alone; most stroke survivors feel the same way. At first, rehabilitation feels like a victory. After a few physiotherapy sessions, you can move your hands, dressyourself, and use the bathroom

When a stroke strikes, no one is prepared. And when your loved one comes home, the real work begins. Across Africa, that work often falls to family. This guide is your map. Our new whitepaper traces how home-based rehabilitation grew from the hospital-at-home model. It explains the three approaches used today: Early Supported Discharge, Rehabilitation

More than one billion people live in Africa, and many are at high risk of having a stroke. Every year, about 150 to 316 people out of every 100,000 have a stroke. Africa also has very few brain doctors (called neurologists). For every 10 million people, there are only 3 brain doctors in Africa, compared

The fear of a stroke is often the beginning of sudden confusion, panic, and deep anxiety—both for the patient and their loved ones. That fear is entirely justifiable. Globally, stroke stands as the second leading cause of death and the third leading cause of combined disability and death. Nearly half of all stroke survivors never