Researchers are pairing a complementary therapy known as Healing Touch with mild sedation to see if the technique truly calms patients undergoing minor procedures. Often, a gentle hand on your ...

Are massage or touch therapies beneficial to individuals with Alzheimer’s disease? Italian Renaissance artist Michelangelo once said, “To touch is to give life.” Scientists and studies have long found ...

Dementia and Alzheimer’s disease create moments of disconnection for sufferers and their families. Nearly 6 million Americans, more than 40,000 here in the Hudson Valley, experience this during daily ...

Its been five years of touch starvation. I’ll probably have some more years of it. I’m not handling this well. Lisbeth continued, “I feel like I’m dying from touch starvation, y’all. I don’t get hugs.

For over 40 years, I have practiced the integration of bodywork and psychotherapy as a clinician licensed in both disciplines. I have pioneered the integration of these methods at the Harvard Medical ...

Being a nurse and male, this article caught my eye. Being referred to as a "male nurse" has always made me uneasy. Yes, I am male, but I am a nurse. We do not refer to our female colleagues as female ...

Occupational therapy isn’t immune from the workforce challenges nursing homes are confronting. Amid high pressure to perform efficiently, are there ways to improve conditions for OT staff and other ...

In therapy settings across the globe, dogs are trusted partners in healing. They sit beside children learning to read, comfort veterans battling posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), and offer a ...