Empowering post-stroke older adults through wheelchair development: a conceptual synthesis for stigma reduction and well-being enhancement.

After a stroke, older adults may encounter social stigma due to their disability and age. This can cause emotions of shame, low self-esteem, and social isolation. The use of assistive devices can make the stigmatizing conditions even more difficult.

A thematic review on therapeutic toys and games for the elderly with Alzheimer's disease.

Purpose: Alzheimer's disease (AD) is a common and devastating neurological ailment that affects millions of the elderly worldwide. Therapeutic toys and games have emerged as potential non-pharmacological interventions for AD. However, despite a growing number of documents on the subject, research on the future direction of therapeutic toys and games for AD remains scarce.