Better Health While Aging

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Better Health While Aging episodes

April 21, 2016 010 – Interview: Choosing a Wearable Medical Alert System for Older Adults
Dr. K talks with Richard Caro, PhD, who has tested several wearable medical alert systems and created an online PERS selection tool at Tech-Enhanced Life. They discuss the key features to consider in order to select the right alert system, the pros and cons of automatic fall-detection, and much more. Show notes and related resources at BetterHealthWhileAging.net.
52 min
April 14, 2016 009 Answers to Your Questions on Helping Older Parents
Dr. K answers nine audience questions related to helping aging parents and coping with family caregiving. This episode touches on managing dementia behaviors, finding the right residential facility, helping parents who are refusing recommended advice, helping a mother with bipolar disorder, mild cognitive impairment, bad breath, and coping with caregiver stress. Related links are in the episode's show notes, at BetterHealthWhileAging.net/podcast
58 min
April 14, 2016 009 – Q&A: Answers to Your Questions on Helping Older Parents
Dr. K answers nine audience questions related to helping aging parents and coping with family caregiving. This episode touches on managing dementia behaviors, finding the right residential facility, helping parents who are refusing recommended advice, helping a mother with bipolar disorder, mild cognitive impairment, bad breath, and coping with caregiver stress. Related links are in the episode's show notes, at BetterHealthWhileAging.net/podcast
58 min
April 07, 2016 008 Helping Families with Memory Loss: The Care to Plan Online Tool
Dr. K talks with Professor Joseph Gaugler about Care to Plan, a new online tool designed to help family caregivers of people with Alzheimer's and other dementias. Care to Plan uses an easy online questionnaire to help direct families to the caregiving resources most likely to help. They also discuss other ways for dementia caregivers to find education and support. Show notes and related resources at BetterHealthWhileAging.net/podcast
47 min
April 07, 2016 008 – Interview: Helping Families with Memory Loss: The Care to Plan Online Tool
Dr. K talks with Professor Joseph Gaugler about Care to Plan, a new online tool designed to help family caregivers of people with Alzheimer's and other dementias. Care to Plan uses an easy online questionnaire to help direct families to the caregiving resources most likely to help. They also discuss other ways for dementia caregivers to find education and support. Show notes and related resources at BetterHealthWhileAging.net/podcast
47 min
March 31, 2016 007 – How a Personal Health Record Helps You Be Proactive
Dr. K explains why she always recommends that older adults and families keep their own copies of key health information, in a personal health record (PHR). Learn five common healthcare pitfalls you can avoid by having a PHR, the most useful health information to keep copies of, tips on getting medical information more easily, and more. Show notes and useful links at BetterHealthWhileAging.net/podcast
28 min
March 24, 2016 006 Surviving Cancer & Better Healthcare Through Being an e-Patient
Dr. K talks with e-Patient Dave deBronkart about surviving cancer and the patient empowerment movement. They discuss how becoming "equipped, enabled, and engaged" leads to better healthcare, how to find good information online and from other patients, why some doctors are uncomfortable with proactive patients, and much more. Helpful resources and show notes at BetterHealthWhileAging.net.
40 min
March 24, 2016 006 – Interview: Surviving Cancer & Better Healthcare Through Being an e-Patient
Dr. K talks with e-Patient Dave deBronkart about surviving cancer and the patient empowerment movement. They discuss how becoming "equipped, enabled, and engaged" leads to better healthcare, how to find good information online and from other patients, why some doctors are uncomfortable with proactive patients, and much more. Helpful resources and show notes at BetterHealthWhileAging.net.
40 min
March 17, 2016 005 – Interview: Otago & Proven Exercises for Fall Prevention
Dr. K interviews Tiffany Shubert, PhD MPT, a practicing physical therapist and a leading expert on exercise programs for fall prevention. They discuss what types of exercises work best for fall prevention, simple strength and balance tests you can do at home, and how to find a good program. Dr. Shubert also explains the Otago Exercise Program, a newer physical therapy program proven to reduce falls in seniors. For show notes & links, including links to videos demonstrating useful exercises, visit BetterHealthWhileAging.net/podcast.
50 min
March 10, 2016 004 – What to Do If You’re Worried About Falls
Learn to better understand why older people fall, so you can personalize your fall prevention plan for yourself or for an older relative. Dr. K explains the 3-step process she uses to prevent falls in her own patients. She also reviews which medications geriatricians often reduce or stop, and why blood pressure medications may need to be re-evaluated. Show notes here
27 min