Tag: aging

A closer look at how osteoarthritis, bone density loss, and decades of compensation can affect amputees as they age — ...

According to a new report, the US population of unpaid caregivers has increased 45 percent in the last decade. Nearly ...

Life After, featuring senior amputees John Barraclough and Janet Jones, earned recognition from multiple film festivals and was one of ...

If you're looking for a senior housing community that supports amputees, it’s never too early to start planning. Here are the questions ...

Adapting to limb loss takes years. How can we do it if we’re not sure how many years we have ...

Want a user-friendly summary of amputee-related research and clinical data? Look no further than the annual report released last week ...

Award-winning animator Paul Demeyer is working an illustrated memoir that documents his adaptations to limb loss and his ongoing search ...

Five years losing his right leg, Jim Lanahan was ready to take his grandkids to Disney World—a big milestone on ...

Returning to acting was a driving force in Michael Toner’s recovery from limb loss, but it wasn’t easy. “You need ...

Amputees are prone to overuse injuries in their unaffected limbs, and avoiding them is a lifelong commitment. Here are six ...

Being a left below-elbow amputee never slowed me down. But when I tore my right rotator cuff at age 49, ...

Older amputees can attain good outcomes more easily than they used to, thanks to cutting-edge technology and modern clinical practices.

Septuagenarian strives for independence after amputation