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People with disabilities critical allies in disaster planning worldwide
While coping with the effects of disasters is challenging, it can be even more so for people with disabilities.
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People with early Parkinson’s disease experience levels of financial toxicity similar to those of people with advanced cancer
Financial hardship and stress from financial worries, or ‘financial toxicity,’ among people with early-stage Parkinson’s disease can be as high as that experienced by people with advanced cancer according to a new study published in the Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation.
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People with significant day-to-day variation in cognition after a stroke have greater problems with daily activities and socializing
Researchers led by Center for Rehabilitation Outcomes Research (CROR) Assistant Director, Alex Wong, PhD and former CROR post-doc, Elizabeth Munsell, PhD, OT, have published new findings in Topics in Stroke Rehabilitation.
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New research tracks trends and outcomes of older patients with non-traumatic spinal cord injury treated in inpatient rehabilitation facilities
Between 2013 and 2018, the number of Medicare patients with non-traumatic spinal cord injury (SCI) increased by more than 22%, according to a new study published in The Journal of Spinal Cord Medicine.
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New research tracks trends among Medicare beneficiaries with traumatic brain injury treated in inpatient rehabilitation facilities
Between 2013 and 2018, the number of Medicare beneficiaries with traumatic brain injury (TBI) who were treated in inpatient rehabilitation facilities increased by 28%, according to a new study published in the Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation.
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NIDILRR Director Anjali Forber-Pratt, PhD, visits Shirley Ryan AbilityLab
Anjali Forber-Pratt, PhD, Director of the National Institute on Disability, Independent Living, and Rehabilitation Research (NIDILRR) and Angel Miles, PhD, Project Officer at NIDILRR, visited with NIDILRR grantees at Shirley Ryan AbilityLab and toured parts of the hospital on September 11.
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New paper: Text messaging for fatigue management
CROR research scientist Alex Wong, PhD, OT and colleagues published a paper in Disability & Health Journal titled Text messaging intervention for fatigue self-management in people with stroke, spinal cord injury, and multiple sclerosis: A pilot study.
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Crain’s Features Shirley Ryan AbilityLab’s ‘Sustainability Guru’ and Eco-Friendly Efforts
In tandem with Earth Day 2024, Crain’s Chicago Business highlighted Shirley Ryan AbilityLab’s ongoing sustainability efforts in an article based on a recent interview with the hospital’s executive director, Facilities, Lamar Davis.
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Shirley Ryan AbilityLab Attending Physician Featured in Nationally Syndicated Article on New Rapid Blood Test to Assess Mild TBI
A news article on a new rapid blood test that can determine if someone has sustained a mild traumatic brain injury (TBI) featured insight by Hollis Bell, MD, attending physician, Brain Innovation Center.
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Intermittent Hypoxia Initiated Motor Plasticity in Individuals With Multiple Sclerosis
This study aims to understand the mechanisms of a novel intervention involving breathing short durations of low levels of oxygen for persons with multiple sclerosis (MS).
Age Range
18 - 75
Clinical Trial
2023 Awardee: Brooke Dexheimer, PhD, OTD, OTR/L
Brooke Dexheimer's project: a novel method of quantifying lateralized fine motor impairment in Parkinson’s Disease
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Understanding how Powered Componentry Impacts Prosthetic Gait with a Transfemoral Prosthesis
The objective of this study is to understand how using a new powered prosthetic knee and/or ankle affects how people walk with a prosthesis.
Age Range
18-95
Clinical Trial