Live Better Longer

A FOX PT, OT and SLP from New Hampshire give the gift of tips for helping people living with dementia get through the holidays with bells on.

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FOX physical therapist Megan Mitchell, PT, DPT, talks about how to best set realistic goals with patients, why it's so important to start with these types of goals in mind, and how it can lead to more productive outcomes.

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FOXcast PT talks with Australian physiotherapy researcher Cathie Sherrington, PhD, MPH, BAppSc, about her latest analysis on fall reduction that was released in the British Journal of Sports Medicine in December. They review what their analysis says about exercise and fall prevention and how to best optimize physio treatment to prevent falls.

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We hear from Dr. Dale Avers, PT, DPT, FAPTA on her 2009 white paper "Strength Training for the Older Adult" and what has changed in the nine years since it's release.

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The new apple watch is here. Apple says it has "fall detection technology" and "EKG Monitoring." So, should we prescribe one for our older patients? FOX physical therapist Mike Ukoha, PT, DPT, and Mentor Services PT Coordinator Heather Cronin, PT, DPT, GCS, each pick a side of the debate.

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FOX physical therapist Stephanie Long, PT, DPT, GCS, reviews frailty: what it looks like besides weakness, what it can lead to, and why healthcare practitioners need to pay attention to addressing and preventing it in the first place. The American Physical Therapy Association identifies that about 47 percent of older adults have signs of pre-frailty and as Dr. Long points out, this is a vital area where physical therapists should be proactive.

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By day, Dr. Alexandra Germano, PT, DPT, is a physical therapist with FOX. By night, she is a CrossFit coach in Arlington, Virginia. We discuss how she blends CrossFit with her treatment of older adults.

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We speak about vestibular rehabilitation and how it can apply to older adults.

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We speak with Dr. Andrea Tricco, PhD, MSc, about her article "Comparisons of Interventions for Preventing Falls in Older Adults" published in  JAMA back in November of 2017.

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Running stairs and push-ups shouldn't be done after age 50? We take issue with the 14 exercises Reader's Digest says older adults should never do. Let's abolish ageism.

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