Live Better Longer

Clinicians have the opportunity to change our society's perceptions around older adults. Combat ageism with accurate, person-first language.

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Read more from Lisa Wigton, PT, DPT, here.

It's said often in the world of therapy that there's not a lot you can do for memory care residents. Two FOX colleagues talk about why they disagree with that stigma and show how FOX clinicians fight against it in their work with FOX Rehabilitation.

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We talk about FOX's mentorship program with insight from recent grad, Lena Shrestha, PT, DPT, and 3-time mentor, Alex Germano, PT, DPT. Many clinicians may be looking for resources on how to develop the mentee/mentor relationship, many new grads may be looking for an inside look into how this relationship works.

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Read more from Alex and Lena here.

Older adults simply cannot be inactive. We need to expand physical activity in communities to delay the effects of old age. Start with functional reserve.

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Read more from Anthony Ruggeri here.

Learn how to implement various forms of telerehabilitation in a compliant fashion. Uncertain times have only increased your patients' needs.

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Read more from William Dieter, PT, DPT, GCS, FSOAE here.

FOX Clinicians discuss a case study that was recently published in Gerinotes. They cover the use of regional interdependence as a method of treatment for a patient with dementia. The case study also briefly looks into assessing pain in a person with dementia.

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Many older adults have not ventured out of their homes in weeks or months for fear of contracting the novel coronavirus. They are having groceries delivered, medications picked up by family, and using telehealth for medical appointments.

They are choosing, for safety and the public good, to be isolated and likely sedentary. This change in lifestyle will impact every body system in a different way, the musculoskeletal system will be worse for the wear (or lack thereof).

Read more from Jason DeCesari, PT, DPT, GCS, OCS, here.

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FOX Physical Therapy Geriatric Resident Dave Cavagnino, PT, DPT gives an analysis of a recent article published in the Journal of Neurologic Physical Therapy titled, "Outcome Evaluation of Highly Challenging Balance Training for People With Parkinson's Disease: A Multicenter Effectiveness-Implementation Study." The article can be accessed here.

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Hear the first 15 minutes of Dale Avers, PT, DPT, Ph.D., FAPTA, delivering the Carole B. Lewis Lecture on behalf of the Academy of Geriatric Physical Therapists during the APTA’s combined sections meeting in February 2020. Dr. Avers’ distinguished lecture explored the past, present, and future of ageism and caring for older adults.

She challenged the profession of physical therapy to look to the future and create new approaches that will promote even more desirable aging experiences for older adults around the world.

Click here to see the full lecture.

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We talk to Teepa Snow, MS, OTR/L, FAOTA about her upcoming FOX Webinar: Specialized Dementia Care and Considerations in a COVID-19 World. If you're not watching this she says, "You're not serving your clients, your residents, and the people that you care about well. So be part of the answer not part of the problem."

Register here

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