How evidence-based movement, balance training, and in-home rehabilitation can support mobility, safety, mood, and daily function in older adults with Alzheimer’s disease in Bergen County, New Jersey. Alzheimer's disease is more than a memory problem. It also takes away mobility, balance, and independence — often slowly enough that families don't notice until a fall or crisis forces the issue. The good news: physical therapy works. Multiple recent clinical trials show that str

When Margaret ran into her mother’s kitchen in Teaneck, she found 82-year-old Rose on the floor — she’d simply reached for a mug and lost her balance. What followed was a blur of sirens, a hospital stay at Hackensack University Medical Center, and one haunting question: “How did I miss this?” Falls are not inevitable. They’re preventable. Here’s how to start. Why This Matters in Bergen County Bergen County has one of New Jersey’s largest senior populations — and one of th

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