Dr. K explains how exercise helps older adults maintain strength and independence, and covers the four types of exercise all older adults should be doing regularly. She also discusses why walking isn’t enough, how to avoid injuries and special situations in geriatrics, such as exercising when an older person is frail or has Alzheimer’s. This episode covers:
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005 – Interview: Otago & Proven Exercises for Fall Prevention
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081 – Interview: How to Plan Ahead for Your Later Years
080 – Interview: Smartwatches as Medical Alert Devices (What to Know & How to Choose)
079 – QA: Advice for Older Parents Frustrated by Their Family’s Concerns
078 – Interview: The Biology of Aging & Longevity
077 – Interview: Making Advance Care Planning Easier Through PREPARE
076 – Flu Shots for Older Adults: What to Know (2018 Update)
075 – Preventing Falls: 4 Approaches to Ask Your Doctor About
074 – Interview: How the Village Model Supports Aging in Place & Community
073 – Anticholinergic Medications & Protecting Brain Health
072 – Cognitive Aging: How Memory & Thinking Change as One Gets Older
071 – Interview: How Estimating Life Expectancy Helps Older Adults Get Better Care
070 – Interview: Addressing & Preventing Financial Exploitation in Aging
069 – Evaluating Memory & Thinking Problems: 10 Causes & 10 Things to Check
068 – Interview: Putting Older Adults at the Center of Technology Conversations
067 – Interview: Managing Difficult Alzheimer’s Behaviors Without Medications
066 – Interview: Addressing Potential Self-Neglect in Older Adults
065 – Reconsidering “Successful Aging”
064 – What to Know About Constipation & Laxatives
063 – Giving Yourself (And Your Family) a Gift on National Healthcare Decisions Day
062 – Interview: Preventing Hospital Delirium & Maintaining Brain Health
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