This week @sbship8_dpt chats about the importance of electrolytes to prevent and limit effects of osteoporosis and education that can help guide you and your patients to optimal bone health.

Check out these articles for more info:

🔗 https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC6140170/

🔗 https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/23719553/

🔗 https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC6997142/

🔗 https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0946672X19304134#:~:text=It%20has%20been%20shown%20that,of%20bone%20health%20%5B42%5D

🔗 https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC3775240/

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Join @coach.noush_dpt as she shares components (outside of traditional balance training) that are helpful when training for falls with people with Parkinson’s disease.

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Wondering if a bidet could be helpful for you or your patients? Check out our latest podcast with@theradork @laurlova talking all things bidets and their benefits!!! #olderadult #bidet #tushybidet #biobidet

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Continuing her five-part series, Dr. Samantha Chamberlain explores the fourth key issue—Health Care Workforce Shortage—from Section One, Five Forces Disrupting and Transforming Health Care Today, in the report Meeting the Growing Demand for Age-Friendly Care: Health Care at the Crossroads.

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Join Macy Bolt as she unpacks reactive balance training and how to push your patients to improve their balance! https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm13195790

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Join Kay Mayordomo, PT, DPT (@kaym23) as she reviews a study on predictors of emergency preparedness among older adults and how rehab providers can help.

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Best Practices in a Worst Case scenario

This week @sbship8_dpt interviews @cblanken31 who is a firefighter/EMT about best practices when CPR is required and how to handle more complex situations.

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Join @jmusgravePT as he discusses a recent international scoping review of different types of exercise modalities and their impact on improving cognition in those with Mild Cognitive Impairment! 

Dig in here: DOI: 10.7759/cureus.80895

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Are stimulating foot orthoses all hype or actually helpful for balance? Join @dustinjones.dpt as he discusses what you need to know about this new study looking at the impact of stimulating foot orthoses on balance in older adults. Referenced article (closed-access): https://doi.org/10.1016/j.gaitpost.2025.03.016

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Did you know that over 3 BILLION dollars were stolen from American seniors in 2022? @theradork to identify common themes in scams, where to report them, and how to talk about them with patients. 

FBI reporting a scam: https://www.fbi.gov/how-we-can-help-you/scams-and-safety/common-frauds-and-scams/elder-fraud

Movie about restoring justice on scammers (definitely not a recommendation for patients, very violent): The Beekeeper (2024)

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