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Rural Seniors and People with Disabilities Face Challenges Accessing Long-term Services and Supports
In order to meet the growing demand for LTSS, states must adjust their spending and invest more money and workforce development in home and community-based services (HCBS).
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Ana-Marie Rojas, MD
Attending, Pediatric Rehabilitation Medicine
Co-Medical Director, Computerized Motion Analysis Center
Pediatric Fellowship Program Director
Assistant Professor of PM&R, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine
Pathways.org Roundtable Member
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Meet Our TMSKR Lab Researchers
Meet the research members of the Translational Musculoskeletal Research (TMSKR) Laboratory.
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Colin Franz MD, PhD
Physician-Scientist
Board Certifications: Neuromuscular Medicine, Electrodiagnostic Medicine, and Physiatry
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Gaps in research and services persist for Americans with disabilities as they age
Experts have identified several needs for older adults with and without disabilities that would enable them to thrive in their communities.
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Gaps in research and services persist for Americans with disabilities as they age
It is important to consider the social determinants of health when assessing the best ways for all seniors to remain in their communities as they age.
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Error-enhanced Learning & Recovery in 2 & 3 Dimensions
a NIH funded grant (James Patton, PI) investigating differences in outcomes using models that describe how a person responds to error during practice, so we can prescribe the best therapeutic training.
Research Project
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Targeted Muscle Reinnervation: A Neural Interface for Artificial Limbs
During TMSKR nerves in an amputee’s residual arm are transferred to target muscles that no longer perform a useful function because of the amputation.
Research Project
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Stroke Impact Scale
Area of Assessment
Activities of Daily LivingCognition
Communication
Depression
Functional Mobility
Gait
General Health
Life Participation
Quality of Life
Social Relationships
Social Support
Upper Extremity Function
Time
minutesAssessment Type
Patient Reported Outcomescost
FreeRehabilitation Measure
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Freezing of Gait Questionnaire
Area of Assessment
Balance – Non-vestibularFunctional Mobility
Gait
Life Participation
Time
minutesAssessment Type
Performance Measurecost
FreeRehabilitation Measure