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Poor balance is linked to serious health issues and a greater risk of falls as we age, according to new research.

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The Cherry Blossom Kids and the Three-Legged Dog is a story about children with disabilities. The story tells how they adapt efficiently to their impairment(s), allowing them to function in the world and live productive lives. The Cherry Blossom Kids represent the everyday lives of many children with impairments. One child has a congenital amputation of the arm, one has spina bifida, one has cerebral palsy, one has congenital cataracts, and the other is accident-prone. Their dog has only three legs. The story depicts the Cherry Blossom Kids’ positive attitude, how they play, and how they participate in activities that parallel that of the able-bodied child. Along with the three-legged dog, they are living and enjoying life. Different Is Awesome Adding weight to increase the force on your body is known as loading. That force elicits a positive adaptation response in your bones, muscles and other tissues, making them stronger and healthier. You don’t have to lift weights to load – you can do it while walking. Another study suggests a strong association between lesions in a particular region of the brain resulting from strokes and gait dysfunction. During this study on chronic stroke patients, scientists discovered that subjects who exhibited asymmetrical gait were 60-80% more likely to have suffered some damage to the posterolateral putamen region of their brains than those who had no abnormalities in their postures.It is still cause for astonishment and wonder when I see a plane fly over, that I have done that too. Sheriauna is a vibrant, smart, funny little girl with tons of personality! She has a unique story to share with the world and she loves to help others see differences as strengths. Learn about one little girl’s experience with being different and how we can all be kind to each other, while creating a more inclusive world for everybody. I Have a Doll Just Like You! Study finds getting 8,200 steps a day reduces risk of high blood pressure, sleep apnoea and depression Midlife is the time to choose what I call the bent knee and ankle sports – skiing, ice skating, inline skating, surfing and stand-up paddleboard. They all include the kind of sustained knee and ankle bending that builds capacity.” Lowering to a toilet/ any seat on one leg is challenging – try it – then get up again on one leg. #bunsofsteel

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Roughly one in five participants failed to pass the test, a percentage that rose in tandem with age – more than one in three (37%) failed between ages 66 and 70. Other studies have made similar connections, with the ability to rise from the floor to a standing position, balance with one eye closed or simply walk at a brisk pace all tied to longevity. A common New Year’s resolution is to get fitter. Although people determinedly heave weights or run, they often forget the importance of working on their balance. Worldwide, falls are the most common cause of accidental death after road traffic accidents, and unless you do something about it, your balance will deteriorate as you get older. And having good balance is a powerful predictor of how long and how healthily you will live. The one-leg balancing test administered as part of the Japanese study also suggests an association between advanced age and postural instability. Small vessel diseases tend to affect people aged 60 years and more, and in this light, this association seems valid. Everyone is a hero in someone’s eyes! This is a book about a dad who is an amputee, and his son, Milo, who thinks his dad’s prosthetic leg is magic and that his dad is a Superhero. Join them at show-and-tell to learn more! This story is meant to shed a light on physical disabilities and educate children about prosthetics. My Little Leg These books can help a child with limb difference or limb loss have greater self-esteem as they can identify with characters that “look like me” or are “different like me.” Children can find encouragement to talk about their limb difference openly and answer questions from friends. Some books even help explain how to be fitted for a prosthesis. These books can also be useful for easing fears that children often have about upcoming medical procedures or recovery for themselves, their friends, or an adult in their life.I crashed a Harley Davidson into a learner driver in the mountains near Grasse, this is how I lost my leg. When the researchers returned 13 years later, they found that the tests had all, independently, predicted the chance that someone would die over that period, but the one-legged standing test was the best. Those individuals who lasted less than two seconds were three times more likely to have died than those who held it for 10 seconds or more. Harry was born with no left hand. When he got to school, the kids asked him what was wrong with his arm. “Nothing,” said Harry. “That’s my prosthesis.” Harry’s hand didn’t keep him from being a good baseball player — or a good friend. Harry and Willy and Carrothead are three of the most real kids you are apt to meet between book covers, and you will like them as much as they like each other! Henry and Tink: A Remarkable Romance: The Love Story of a Three-Legged Cat and a Two-Legged Dog I’ve been a naked intruder in someone’s house. And yet I am innocent as the day is long, faithful, honest and gentle. I can explain everything! That’s My Hope is designed to foster understanding and communication among children and adults about disabilities, trauma, illness — and hope. Twelve children and 16 adults contributed artwork and shared real-life vignettes, including: the service and sacrifice of war, surviving Hurricane Katrina, juvenile diabetes, amputation, cancer, stroke, polio, homelessness, premature birth, and more. The real-life vignettes blend with the fictional story of a young girl and her father who suffers a traumatic injury and becomes an amputee. Father and daughter share a love of bike riding before his injury — and again afterwards when adaptive bike riding is introduced. That’s My Hope is suitable for children 6-to-12 years of age. Tibby Tried It