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Melissa Richter, PT, DPT, CLT, WCS
Pelvic Health Physical Therapist
John’s Story: Stroke Recovery Through Research Participation
Following a stroke, 79-year-old John H. was paralyzed on the left side of his body. After living an independent life — with a long career in business and as an active father — the impact of the stroke was devastating for John and his family. However, John started his journey to regain independence with his daughters, Marie and Patricia, at his side to help him find the resources he needed.
Patient Story
Experience Living with a Disability Helps Shirley Ryan 小恩雅 Peer Mentors Connect with Patients
Chicagoan Jorge Alfaro has been a peer mentor for 15 years. He was injured by an accidental gunshot at the age of nine, before the peer mentoring program existed. Now he is a peer mentor for other patients.
In the News
Leave a Legacy
Learn how you can construct a gift that creates an enduring legacy, supports your personal financial goals and makes a remarkable difference in the lives of patients, today and for years to come.
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Featured research in the American Academy of Sleep Medicine
The American Academy of Sleep Medicine featured Dr. Arun Jayaraman's recent publication in Nature Digital Medicine on a multimodal, wireless, wearable sensor system measuring hand acceleration, electrocardiography, and distal skin temperature that outperforms actigraphy in detecting wake and sleep.
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Can nerve stimulation help patients with severe tremor?
Traditionally, medication and surgery have been the only two ways of managing tremor. Each of these options is problematic. Their effectiveness decreases over time, few patients are eligible and they come with unwanted side effects. Clearly, patients with tremor need new options for managing it, and José Pons, PhD, is leading the search for them.
Blog
2022 Awardee: Erin Meier, Ph.D., CCC-SLP
Awardee Erin Meier is an Assistant Professor and principal investigator of The Aphasia Network Lab at Northeastern University.
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2022 Awardee: Mark V. Albert, PhD
Mark V. Albert, PhD aims to be a bridge between the explosion of AI interest and tools and the health care needs that can be met with such expertise.
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Health Care Outside of the Hospital
Dr. Jayaraman was quoted in an article about the use of wearable sensors to track patient recovery.
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Recreational Therapy
Recreational therapy is a treatment service to improve functioning and independence as well as reducing or eliminating the effects of an illness.
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