Real talk – Common Alzheimer’s myths

Real talk – Common Alzheimer’s myths

Alzheimer’s disease is the 6th leading cause of death in the United States. Over 5 million people are diagnosed with Alzheimer’s, and is the cause of death for 1 in 3 seniors. Despite these big numbers, Alzheimer’s can still be a confusing or even...
Preventing the summer slide

Preventing the summer slide

by Tamiko Teshima, M.A., CCC-SLP Practice Owner & Speech-Language Pathologist Duncan Lake Speech Therapy, LLC Note: This is an update of the original 2020 post to include many skills, not just speech! School is almost out! During the summer, routines are looser...
Research Rumination: Helpful Helmets

Research Rumination: Helpful Helmets

I threw out some bike/helmet statistics earlier in the week on our Facebook page. Largely, these statistics showed that helmet wearing can prevent head injury. I wanted to dive a little further into this topic because, as the weather continues to improve (IN THEORY)...