  join Julie for a bias check as a fitness forward clinician that “successful aging” doesn’t always equal “active aging.”  Take a listen for an opportunity to expand your perspective, and do better for your patients and your families  Ashton’s blog post: https://thischairrocks.com/2018/02/01/why-its-just-fine-to-fail-at-successfulaging/#:~:text=Because%20aging%20%E2%80%9Csuccessfully%E2%80%9D%20requires%20education,taking%20good%20care%20of%20themselves!   Systematic review of critiques and proposals for expansions of the successful aging model: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4986586/    

"Successful Aging:" A Dirty Word!?

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Jump in as Dr. Samantha Chamberlain, PT breaks down what it means to be a coach and how this applies to us as clinicians! Want to make sure you stay on top of all things geriatrics?  Go to https://MMOA.online to check out our Free eBooks, Lectures, & the MMOA Digest!

Coach or clinician

Join @trisaleehutch as she discusses intimacy within memory care communities and considerations for multiple scenarios that you may come across as a therapist or a loved one.   

Intimacy in Memory Care

Osteoporosis- Diagnosis, Prognosis, Treatment  So many of our patients are given a diagnosis of Osteoporosis without clarity of what that ACTUALLY means.  We can address patients’ concerns and questions and provide some clarity on what that diagnosis means for them.  We’ll dive into learning more about Osteoporosis, how to read DEXA scan reports, & using that info to inform your plan of care!  — Want more helpful info to better serve older adults? Check out the Older Adult Specialist Certification at PTonICE.com

Osteoporosis: Diagnosis, Prognosis, Treatment

Join @kaym23 as she discusses why community matters, how we can facilitate that sense of community, and the positive impact it has on our older adult population.   Want to make sure you stay on top of all things geriatrics? Go to https://MMOA.online to check out our Free eBooks, Lectures, & the MMOA Digest!

The Power Of Community

We cannot just forget a group of muscles in our body. This is especially true if we are working with people with hip or low back pain.  Those who are more sedentary, more frail, strain more with daily tasks are at higher rates of pelvic issues.  That means that you, as fitness forward clinicians, are already doing pelvic WELL. We just need to fill in a couple of gaps. 

"Successful Aging:" A Dirty Word!?

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