Month: August 2011

Results of the competition (I) of clinical cases of patients with Osteoporosis.

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Results of the contest (I) of clinical cases of patients with Osteoporosis.


-This is an initiative of the Spanish society of rehabilitation and physical medicine (SERMEF) and the Postgraduate Institute for medicine and health (IPEM), in collaboration with Nycomed

– the first prize was what led the team of the complex hospitalier Insular Materno Infantil of Gran Canaria, in this work directed by Dr. Francisco Manuel Martín del Rosario, entitled proposal “ severe Osteoporosis and high risk of fracture associated with diabetic polyneuropathy ”

Madrid, June of 2011- the Dr. Martín del Rosario, and the team of medical specialists in rehabilitation and medicine physics of the complex hospitalier Insular Materno Infantil of Gran Canaria have obtained the first award of the contest (I) of clinical cases of Osteoporosis with the work entitled “ Severe osteoporosis and high risk of fracture associated with diabetic polyneuropathy ”.

The two consolation prizes went to work “ spinal and refractory pain and hidden vertebral fracture ”, submitted by a group of doctors led by Dr. Francisco Luna Cabera in the clinical management of the locomotive apparatus and rehabilitation of the Hospital Infanta Margarita de Córdoba unit; and “ bifemoral fracture of low impact in Paraplegic of long evolution ”, clinical case directed by DRA. Nora civic-Sanchez, of the Hospital of injured spinal cord, service of physical medicine and rehabilitation of the Hospital of crosses of Baracaldo (Biscay).

In total, the Scientific Committee of the contest received cases clinical specialists of all Spain, who referred them through the website rehabilitacionyosteoporosis.

In this initiative, Nycomed has teamed up with SERMEF (Spanish society of rehabilitation and physical medicine), as well as the Postgraduate Institute for medicine and health (IPEM). The Scientific Committee on the evaluation of the clinical cases was composed by the following doctors:

-DRA. Mª Carmen García Ameijeiras, Vice President of the Spanish society for rehabilitation geriatric and member of the Working Group for rehabilitation and Osteoporosis (GTRO) of the Spanish society of rehabilitation and physical medicine (SERMEF).

-Dr. Xoan Miguéns Vázquez, Secretary of the Working Group for rehabilitation and Osteoporosis (GTRO) of the society Spanish of rehabilitation and physical medicine (SERMEF) and coordinator of the Working Group “ chronic pain rehabilitation of the Spanish society of rehabilitation and physical medicine ” (SERMEF).

The award ceremony took place on 9 June in Toledo, coinciding with the celebration of the 49 Congress of the Spanish society of rehabilitation and physical medicine, sponsored by Nycomed.

About Nycomed

Nycomed is a pharmaceutical company dedicated to the research and the attention of the public health in Europe, whose main objective is to facilitate professionals of health products that are safe and effective for your patients.

Nycomed is present in most European countries and provides an important platform for clinical development, registration and marketing that allows to reach agreement for licensing/authorization of new products with companies research.

On the Spanish society of rehabilitation and physical medicine (SERMEF)

SERMEF is a scientific society that brings together more than 1,600 medical specialists in the field of rehabilitation whose work is to restore the function. trafficking in patients with acute or chronic pain, musculoskeletal diseases, cervicalgia, back pain, scoliosis, tendonitis, fibromyalgia and neuralgia, as well as to people who have suffered severe trauma injurieswith multiple fractures or brain damage, and others who have suffered an episode of accident vascular brain with hemiplegia, and other neurological disorders (spinal cord injuries, multiple sclerosis, sequelae of poliomyelitis, lateral sclerosis, Parkinson’s…), orthopedic disorders (kyphoscoliosis, malformations, amputations…) or respiratory and heart diseases.

On the Postgraduate Institute for medicine and health (IPEM)

The Postgraduate Institute for medicine and health (IPEM) is the Division specializes in the health area of Editrain, a training company with more than 20 years of experience, of which more than ten are linked to the online training. With the aim of offering the highest quality training, Editrain, through IPEM Division, has signed collaboration agreements with some of the institutions, universities and most prestigious medical societies of Spain. These include arrangements for completion of master graduate with the universities of Alcalá, Complutense de Madrid and University of Castilla – La Mancha, Spain.

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Teresa Martínez addressed at the University of Oviedo in elderly demented person centred care.

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Teresa Martinez boarded at the University of Oviedo the attention focused on the person in elderly with dementia.

the recognized more deepened on the innovative model in the course of summer: “ neurological and cognitive disorders in neurodegenerative dementias ”.

-the expert is a true advocate for the rights, preferences and the dignity of older persons in situation of dependency. Advocating that the older person has the right to self-determination. even in cases where there is a significant degree of cognitive impairment

Spain, 2011-June since last Monday 20th and until Friday 24 inclusive, was held in Feijoo Centre of the University of Oviedo the course, “alterations congnitivas in the dementia neurodegenerative”, a roster of renowned experts who participated (see program), specifically on Friday, June 24, more, Teresa Martínez deepened during two hours in the training of students and professionals in psychology, medicine, nursing, physiotherapy, pedagogy and speech therapy which was attended by about cognitive stimulation in people with dementia and the application of the person-centred care in elderly with dementia.

The course had the objective, present the latest advances in the field of neurodegenerative dementias, especially in what refers to early cognitive markers and neuroimaging diagnosis and early treatment.

It was directed by the professor in the area of basic psychology, Fernando Cuetos Vega and addressed recent advances on the cognitive and neurological alterations in neurodegenrativas dementia, mainly Alzheimer’s disease, Parkinson’s disease, dementia of vascular origin and fronto-temporal dementia, mild cognitive impairment.

Brief summary Teresa Martínez Rodríguez

Social gerontology expert psychologist. He currently works in the service of quality and inspection of the Ministry of Social Welfare of the Principality of Asturias.

He began his professional career in the direct care and worked for 12 years in a residence and day for elderly people specialized in public ownership Alzheimer Center. 10 Years he has held technical and policy positions in the Ministry of Social Welfare of the Principality of Asturias. He was head of planning services for older people and people with disability and later Director General of planning and quality.

Author of publications and scientific articles in the field of social gerontology and disability. Speaker at national and international congresses. He has collaborated in postgraduate courses and masters degrees in social gerontology at different Spanish universities and various projects of regional governments. He has worked also as a teacher and consultant in Latin America, with the IMSERSO, the Autonomous University of Madrid, with the AECI (Spanish Agency of cooperation with Latin America for development) and with the CEPAL (United Nations).

Its projects and publications are placed in the field of applied Gerontology.

Note the following publications related to the course:

for older people with dependency day centres. Cognitive stimulation: Guide and materials for the intervention.

Day care for elderly centres. Attention to situations of fragility and dependence. Madrid: Editorial Médica-Panamericana.

The gerontology attention focused on the person. Guide for professional facilities and care services to older persons in situations of fragility or unit. Donostia: Foundation Matía-Government of the Basque country.

Train memory, intervene in reminiscences (2011). Madrid: Médica-Panamericana. In press.

Author of memory for people older. Workshop, document with increased number of downloads on the portal of elders of the IMSERSO in the period (2002-2010).

It is also the co-author and author of articles and reports such as:

Cuetos, f., Martínez, T., Martínez, C., Izuran, C. and Ellis, AW (2003) processing lexicon in Spanish patients with probable Alzheimer’s disease. Cognitive brain research, 17, 549-561

“ best practices in caring for elderly people in a situation of dependency ”. Reports Portal major, no. 98.

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Public and private entities submitted its accessible for people with disabilities and older DTT projects.

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public and private entities submitted their drafts of DTT accessible for people with disabilities and elders.

during the DRT4ALL Congress held in Madrid, organised by Fundación ONCE.

-the promotion of social networks among senior citizens, or the cognitive stimulation in people with dementia through the DTT, were some of the topics addressed in the workshop on Digital TV.


Madrid, 2011-July representatives of the Fundación Vodafone Spain, Universidad Politécnica de Madrid (UPM) and CTIC company have presented various projects aimed at improving accessibility to the TDT of persons with disabilities and older. Have done so during the International Congress “ DRT4ALL ” which it has held these days in Madrid, organised by Fundación ONCE.

during the workshop on digital television, Vanesa Lobato, of the research unit 4U, the area of r & d of CTIC, has tackled the project DESICA, a system of cognitive stimulation through TV digital.

lobato highlighted among the advantages of DTT interactivity, which forms the basis of this project, “ as a non-pharmacological therapy ” for people with dementia, through programmes of cognitive stimulation in the field of language and memory.

in this line, has stressed that, after a first pilot project for people with dementia in State mild and moderate from 74 to 89 years, one can conclude that users prefer the language games because they cost less effort, regardless of the level of difficulty of the game and that there are problems with spatial navigation.

, highlighted the importance of television as an interface with people and has highlighted the future must be read in the key of “ multi-channel, multimodality and people-centred services ”.

for its part, Esther Moreno, the Department of engineering and technical architecture of the UPM, has presented an open system accessible to people with deficiency DTT visual.

Moreno pointed out that there are almost one million people with visual impairments in Spain and the rate of DTT penetration stood at 2010, 80%. However, has complained the current interfaces in the environment of digital television to prevent access of this group. The main objective of this programme is therefore, as it has been said, eliminating the digital divide.

the program incorporates contrasting colours, five sizes of text, automatic hiding of Windows, as well as three levels of locution of the information on the screen. As pointed out Moreno, is a program of low-cost, which can also be a solution for other types of disabilities.

also Estíbaliz Ochoa, of the Fundación Vodafone Spain, referred to the draft Social TV for 3 G, an accessible platform integrated into the television to encourage networks among the elderly.

Ochoa has explained that it is estimated that 28% of elderly people feel alone and this brings with it loss of motivation and social isolation, something that implies, in many cases, in depression, has assured Spain is one of the countries with greater deployment of social networks, “ must be accessible to all citizens ”.

with these data, comes this project as a virtual meeting to enable the elderly to meet people and share experiences, through an accessible platform integrated into the TV. The system allows the videocomunicación and access to multiple content of different themes.


leisure 4ALL.

later, the workshop has been held “ leisure 4ALL ”, in which Stephen Etayo of Technosite r & d Department, explained INREDIS entertainment system is accessible.

it is, it has pointed out, a system which connects network on any browser and provides a platform of products and services of entertainment for people with special needs, so that it allows you to buy movie tickets, make a reservation at a restaurant or hotel, or the purchase of any product.

addition, Begoña Garrido, TECNODISCAP, University of Zaragoza, has tackled the project “ A experience of leisure in the elderly with Wii games ”. In this line, has stressed that “ can move forward in improving the quality of life if the brain remains active, and therefore must work motivation ”.

Finally, Daniel Suarez, of the University of Oviedo, has focused on the scope of the audio-juegos Mobile for persons with impaired vision.

the IV Congress DRT4ALL held until 29 June at Madrid and addressed the approach and the penetration of technology into all areas of life everyday.

in this regard, the International Congress intended to be at the forefront of technological developments and scientific knowledge, with a view to commissioning to facilitate people with disabilities and the elderly the possibility of an independent life and fully integrated social.



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Why to institutionalize the “day of grandparents”?

Why to institutionalize the “day of grandparents”?

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is to institutionalize the “ day of grandparents ”?.

Spain, 2011-July the Association golden age – messengers of peace, is working for 12 years to institutionalize the holding of the “ of grandparents day ”, the 26 July, feast of San Joaquin and Sana Ana – grandparents of Jesus-both Spain and the rest of the world.

Lina Morgan, waving from stage

believe equally that there is the day of the “ father ” or on the day of the “ mother ”, would be necessary to establish the “ grandparents day ”:

-a day of appreciation for their support steady, quiet and sometimes little appreciated;

-a day for the recognition of their important role in society;

– a day to draw attention to the social, medical and emotional needs of grandparents;

-a day to celebrate it with affection and admiration in all areas, both the family and the public.

Celebrate the day of the grandparents, it is more than a duty of gratitude, it is an act of love, a return of tenderness and above all, an action for recognition respectful and happy, at least for one day to return to be protagonists.

-Respect and affection towards our elders are values which must promote in our society.

-our grandparents are reference point of our first acts of our first steps, our first games, from our first disobediences, of our early joys, of our first punishment, our first birthday, and many, many feelings.

Father Angel with grandmother and grandchildren

parents, increasingly entrusted to grandparents caring for children. Many times make the functions of parents with all the love and dedication, to go to educate their grandchildren with the tenderness that discover life without trauma, without complexes, helping them with everything they can, improving including education given to their own children.

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Barrika Barri is already of legal age.

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Barrika Barri is already greater than age.

18, 1039 families.

-residence held its eighteenth anniversary inviting residents of the village of Barrika about San Fermin developed.

– music, cider and canapés dieronn welcome residents, relatives and neighbors who attended, with the only condition to bet that day by the white and red.

-1,039 families have trusted in this residence. Its oldest user just turned 100 years and is in the residence since its inception in 1993.

– Barrika Barri is has transformed with the age to adapt to the demands of society. Now the hot water comes from solar panels and residents use digital whiteboards for the enhancement of their development are cognitive.

– your bet by the quality pushed them to obtain the ISO 9001 quality standard in caring for older people, ISO 14001 for the environment, not to mention standard OHSAS 18001 management systems, prevention of risks labour.

Barrika, July 2011- despite the fact that their corridors are stained Canas, this month meets his majority of age. Residence Barri Barrika in the Euskoges-Olympia Group held on 6 July its 18 years of existence. Nearly two decades in which its walls not only stored memories, but have been witness to the healthcare revolution that has undergone the Center, always with the improvement of the quality as a standard.

an appointment for which wanted to create an annual feast. Thus, on Wednesday was ahead of San Fermin and Barrika is teñó of white and red for a few hours. “ Our aim is to integrate the residence in the town, on the day to day. In doing so have decided to open the doors of the residence this day and invite the people of the people and families to celebrate with us that we are over the age of ”, explains Idoia Barrón Ortiz, head of time free from the residence.

music, canapés and cider for everyone with a single condition: that attendees come with the traditional colors of the feast.


18 years of adaptation and innovation.

born in 1993 with a degree under the arm. Barrika Barri held the position of being the largest in Bizkaia 105 beds private residence. The Center is no longer transformed since then. A change which has become visible due to the bet has been made to adapt the residence before the changes that society demands.

a good example of this is the application of technology to develop and maintain the cognitive development of their users. What was unthinkable became reality when residents began to work with computers. Technology adapted for them through digital whiteboards and multimedia classrooms, which used to read the newspaper, see pictures or perform exercises that activate your mind and senses. A pioneering system that have already been incorporated into the residences Kiriki̱o and Olimpia (in Bilbao), both members of the Group Euskoges РOlympia.

improvements based on innovation which highlights the install solar thermal (solar panels) has meant a saving of 50% of the fuel for the water supply needs hot the last few years. An initiative which forms part of the Strategic Plan of group Euskoges, with the aim of systems of quality management and economic sustainability. And it is that no centre of these features and dimensions as committed to quality management, the environment and renewable energy sources.

, Barrika Barri has been a pioneer in the implementation of the ISO 9001 standard for quality in the care for elderly, ISO 14001 environment with Foundation Euskalit (Basque Foundation for quality) for its commitment to excellent management and total quality shown (based on the EFQM model). A bid to improve also abalada by certification of standard OHSAS 18001 management systems, prevention of occupational risks, with which we have implemented management systems in the field of health in the workplace, improving the safety of professionals and users of the residence.


space to live and enjoy.

residences are no longer what they were. Back they have left the image which in earlier times transmitted from such centres. The perception has changed and these places have become a second home for the elderly where reigns the proximity between the staff and users. A close relationship which professionals motivate stay extended as a temporary, as well as in those cases in which new entrants by postoperative or injury recovery.

centres where the space and light are vital. So at least they did understand from Barrika Barri, counting facilities with close to 4,000 square metres with access to green and garden areas so that the elderly could enjoy a climate and healthy environment. Facilities that have been modernized and expanded with the construction of a 200 square meter module for people with a higher degree of dependence. It sought to improve important aspects such as the comfort and accessibility, as well as control and surveillance for his health and cognitive situation need these people.


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Surah Al-Rehman – The Ultimate Free Remedy for Incurable Diseases

(By Listening Only- 20 Minutes Only)

Kindly download the Surah “AL-REHMAN” (recited by Qari Abdul Basit without translation) from here.


Treatment Plan

Just Listen to it three times a day (morning, afternoon, evening) for seven consecutive days using following procedure:-


    Before listening:

  • Close your eyes
  • Feel your self in front of ALLAH Almighty/ God
  • Then listen to it with greater concentration and closed eyes

    When the recitation/ AUDIO is finished:

  • Open your eyes and take half glass of water
  • Close your eyes again and say “ALLAH” three times in your heart with deep affection/ love
  • Then drink the water with closed eyes in three sips

Surah Al-Rehman – The Ultimate Free Remedy for Incurable Diseases

(By Listening Only- 20 Minutes Only)

Kindly download the Surah “AL-REHMAN” (recited by Qari Abdul Basit without translation) from here.


Treatment Plan

Just Listen to it three times a day (morning, afternoon, evening) for seven consecutive days using following procedure:-


    Before listening:

  • Close your eyes
  • Feel your self in front of ALLAH Almighty/ God
  • Then listen to it with greater concentration and closed eyes

    When the recitation/ AUDIO is finished:

  • Open your eyes and take half glass of water
  • Close your eyes again and say “ALLAH” three times in your heart with deep affection/ love
  • Then drink the water with closed eyes in three sips