LIVING WITH AMPLITUDE
An Interview With the Founder of Project CARAT Paducah
TERRI DULEY ROSS IS THE FOUNDER AND SITE COORDINATOR OF THE NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION PROJECT CARAT PADUCAH (WWW.KATSNET.ORG/projectCARAT), WHICH IS AN ...
What’s Next for Advocacy? Combating Complacency After the 2018 Midterms
By Emily Dings The amputee community has had reason to feel optimistic in the months following the November 2018 midterm ...
Super You
By Eric Quander Many of us wanted to be superheroes when we were kids—leaping over buildings in a single bound, ...
CHANGING HANDS: When Your Prosthetist Leaves or Your Clinic Changes Ownership
By Elizabeth Bokfi Human beings come equipped with a natural ability to form relationships, and bonding with others can contribute ...
Patients Report Skimping on Insulin Because of Cost
Insulin prices and out-of-pocket prescription costs have increased substantially in the past decade in the United States. In a small ...
More Patient/Family and Provider Communication Could Mean Fewer Errors
New researchfrom Boston Children’s Hospital found that harmful medical errors decreased by 38 percent following intervention to improve communication between ...
Social Media Buffers Depression Among Older Adults With Pain
With a few finger strokes or swipes on a computer or cell phone to visit social media sites, seniors with ...
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NEWS
Amputee Coalition President, CEO Retiring
The Amputee Coalition and Jack Richmond, CPOA, CFo, announced his retirement from the role of president and CEO. Richmond, who ...
New Prosthetic Hand Provides Proprioception
Researchers have developed a next-generation prosthetic hand that allows people with amputations to regain proprioception. The results of the study, ...
Weakened Brain Structure May Cause Phantom Limb Sensation
According to a recent study, after a person has limb amputation, the areas of his or her brain ...
U.S. Healthcare Spending Highest Among Developed Countries
The United States, on a per capita basis, spends much more on healthcare than other developed countries; the chief reason ...
Loneliness May Hinder Management of Diabetes, Hypertension
One isn’t just the loneliest number. It may also be the unhealthiest. Research led by Laurie Theeke, PhD, RN, a ...
