BridgingApps just published the following BridgingApps Featured App on the site: The Fitbit: Health & Fitness app syncs with a tracker device (worn like a wristwatch) to monitor steps walked, distances covered, and calories burnt. But its usefulness isn’t limited…
The transition from dependent minor to independent adult is rarely easy; and it’s even more complicated when a young adult has disabilities. Benefits and supports change with adulthood. Questions surface about full independence vs. supported decision making vs. guardianship. There…
It’s not only academic skills that can suffer from “summer slide.” As every Houstonian knows, a summer heat wave—which can strike anytime from May to September—can make it a challenge just to walk to your car without collapsing. So if…
Nearly 6 million Americans—and 1 in 9 people over age 65—have Alzheimer’s disease, the best-known and most dreaded form of dementia. But Alzheimer’s isn’t the only cause of memory, reasoning, or concentration difficulties in senior adults. Vitamin deficiency, hormonal imbalances,…
BridgingApps just published the following BridgingApps Reviewed App on the site: Strong is a workout tracker that allows you to keep track of your workouts to help you get better results, available on both Android and mobile iOS devices. This…
Written By Katherine SwartsRead Time 4 Minutes Nearly 6 million Americans have Alzheimer’s disease, the best-known and most dreaded form of dementia. Typically seen in people 65 and older, Alzheimer’s rarely gets much thought from those under 50, unless they…
Whether it’s helping individuals tackle anxiety, improve focus and productivity, overcome fear, or to take a much needed timeout, Yoga can be an incredibly helpful tool to improve mental health. BridgingApps and Easter Seals Greater Houston are pleased to announce…
Maybe he has a little friend that lives right over here. At home you have unlimited time. Son of a gun. And maybe a little bush lives there. A happy cloud.
BridgingApps just published the following BridgingApps Reviewed App on the site: HabitMinder is a health and fitness app available on iPhone, iPad and iPod touch. It is a free app to download and offers options to purchase upgrades to different…
BridgingApps, a program of Easter Seals Greater Houston was awarded a grant from CVS Health Foundation to support tobacco cessation efforts helping key populations—individuals with disabilities, veterans, caregivers, and persons with behavioral health and substance abuse/recovery concerns– quit smoking for…
