The Better Ageing Podcast

In the eighth episode of The Better Ageing Podcast Jason talks us through how to develop a structured exercise program that features cardiovascular exercise and strength training, and Jane discusses making the best use of your doctor. 

Together the pair provide easy to follow advice that will enable you to start a basic exercise program to find your 30 minutes of exercise a day, and prepare you for your next visit to the doctor, ensuring you know the right questions to ask and tips to follow so that your consult doesn't feel like a blur!

Show notes/ topics covered:

1:37 - Welcome 
4:17 - What is a structured exercise program? 
8:15 - The talk test for cardiovascular exercise 
8:55 - Heart rate for moderate exercise  
13:35 - 5 days of moderate exercise 
16:24 - The 10% rule  
19:21 - Strength training 
24:15 - How to increase strength training safely 
27:36 - Making the best use of your doctor 
31:00 - Taking someone with you to the doctor 
36:05 - Audience question - aspirin to prevent risk of stroke 
39:07 - Closing story 

It's the seventh episode of The Better Ageing Podcast, and in this episode we're discussing the daunting, yet important topic of Stroke, and the particularly common and sometimes unknown condition of Frozen Shoulder, or Adhesive Capsulitis.

Our experts Jason Lee (physiotherapist) and Dr Jane Fyfield (geriatrician) provide insight into what's happening during stroke, ways to minimise your risk, what to do if someone has a stroke, and what rehabilitation looks like following stroke, before providing very practical insight into avoiding and managing frozen shoulder.

Show notes/ topics covered:

1:37 - Welcome 
4:17 - What is a stroke? 
6:15 - Risk factors for stroke 
10:58 - Signs of a stroke 
19:17 - Trajectory of treatment of a stroke
20:40 - Neuroplasticity for rehabilitation 
23:50 - What happens after hospital? 
27:09 - Adhesive capsulitis 
32:50 - Three stages of frozen shoulder 
36:30 - Medical interventions 
47:25 - What to do at home 
51:01 - Audience question - ankle/wrist weights at home
54:52 - Closing story 

In our exciting sixth episode of The Better Ageing Podcast we're discussing what it means to 'age well' and a common condition experienced in ageing, bursitis and tendon pain.

As always, our experts Jason Lee (physiotherapist) and Dr Jane Fyfield (geriatrician) provide great insight and practical advice on what ageing well means for you, with the summation that is a different answer for everybody, and how to prevent and manage bursitis and/or tendon pain.

Show notes/ topics covered:

1:37 - Welcome 
4:37 - Why do we want to age well? 
7:09 - What is frailty? 
8:06 - What does ageing well look like? 
15:55 - Who is responsible for ageing well? 
21:52 - Bursitis and tendon pain 
29:20 - What to do if you have pain 
38:11 - Audience question: is it ok to wear angle/wrist guards 
41:41 - Closing story 

It's our fifth episode of The Better Ageing Podcast and we're talking about two 'Ds' of ageing: diabetes and dementia. 

This week's episode is particularly important as over 1 million people in Australia have been diagnosed with Type 2 Diabetes, and Dementia is seen by many as one of the most daunting conditions.

Our experts Jason Lee (physiotherapist) and Dr Jane Fyfield (geriatrician) break down both diseases, providing practical advice for people who have Type 2 Diabetes or are pre-diabetic, and explain ways to minimise the risks of dementia and how an early diagnosis can assist you to take control of your life. 

Show notes/ topics covered:

1:37 - Welcome 
4:15 - What is diabetes?  
5:50 - Type 2 Diabetes 
8:20 - What does diabetes actually mean? 
10:03 - How to know if you have diabetes 
11:34 - Diabetes treatments 
12:35 - Can it be reversed? 
15:55 - Who's at risk of diabetes? 
18:38 - Hyper vs hypo 
20:20 - Diabetes and exercise  
25:55 - Dementia 
28:55 - Early dementia diagnosis 
33:35 - Can you prevent a diagnosis? 
35:15 - Dementia and exercise 
42:29 - Three key things to remember for dementia  
44:14 - Audience question: how long to get better after knee replacement
47:14 - Closing story 

It's our fourth episode of The Better Ageing Podcast, and this week's episode is quite a personal one as Jane talks about her experience of living with arthritis, and of having a knee replacement.

Our experts Jason Lee (physiotherapist) and Dr Jane Fyfield (geriatrician) provide really practical advice for people living with arthritis and/or thinking about a joint replacement of the knee or hip. They discuss ways to manage arthritis, how to 'prehabilitate' before a joint replacement, things to expect following surgery, and how to get the best results from a joint replacement through proper rehabilitation. 

Show notes/ topics covered:

1:37 - Welcome 
4:10 - Living with arthritis 
5:20 - How life with arthritis can be made a bit easier 
14:40 - Surgery isn't the end point 
16:40 - Why would you consider joint replacement?
19:25 - Prehabilitation and planning
20:35 - Is replacement a last resort? 
23:08 - Prehabilitation exercises 
32:38 - "It was the most difficult thing I think I have ever done" 
34:22 - Rehabilitation exercises 
41:08 - Audience question: fish oil 
43:50 - Closing story 

It's the third episode of The Better Ageing Podcast. In this episode, experts Jason Lee (physiotherapist) and Dr Jane Fyfield (geriatrician) discuss osteoporosis and back pain with host, Jonathan Reece. Listen in as the pair provide simple, real-world advice that you can easily follow and share with those that you care for. 

Show notes/ topics covered:

1:38 - Welcome 
3:40 - What is osteoporosis and osteopenia? 
5:07 - Warning signs and how to identify early 
5:45 - Dexa scans 
7:20 - What age for regular scans 
8:58 - Diet for osteoporosis and weight bearing exercise 
9:28 - Weight bearing exercise is the key 
10:55 - Improving bone density 
12:53 - Fractures 
14:37 - Getting enough calcium from non-dairy sources 
16:05 - Back pain basics 
17:44 - Pain assessment 
18:18 - What aggravates and what eases back pain 
19:40 - Sciatica 
20:58 - What to do in the acute pain phase 
21:48 - Hot or cold? 
22:36 - Preventing recurrence in the long term
24:09 - Audience question: dementia 
26:25 - Closing story

It's the second episode of The Better Ageing Podcast. The show that aims to improve the health and wellbeing of our ageing population, empowering women and men to live healthier, more independent lives, for longer.

In this episode, experts Jason Lee (physiotherapist) and Dr Jane Fyfield (geriatrician) discuss strength training and fitness over fatness. Listen in as the pair provide simple, real-world advice that you can easily follow and share with those that you care for. 

Show notes/ topics covered:

1:38 - Welcome and introductions 
3:44 - What is strength training? 
4:43 - Benefits of strength training 
5:08 - Best way to start strength training  
5:56 - Muscle weakness - a doctor's perspective 
6:50 - Safe strength training 
8:38 - Quality over quantity 
9:56 - How often should we do strength training? 
11:08 - Is cycling strength training? 
12:38 - Jason's favourite exercises 
13:40 - Fitness over fatness
14:55 - Focus on getting fit
15:43 - Is it OK to eat anything then? 
16:39 - Audience question 
17:05 - Dizziness and falls 
18:18 - Vestibular physio 
19:11 - Thank you for listening
19:59 - Closing story

Welcome to the first episode of The Better Ageing Podcast, the show that aims to improve the health and wellbeing of our ageing population, empowering women and men to live healthier, more independent lives, for longer. 

In this episode, experts Jason Lee (physiotherapist) and Dr Jane Fyfield (geriatrician) discuss joint pain (in particular arthritis) and falls and balance. Listen in as the pair provide simple, real-world advice that you can easily follow and share with those that you care for. 

Show notes/ topics covered:

1:31 - Welcome and introductions 
3:37 - What is arthritis? 
5:40 - Do drugs work for arthritis? 
7:10 - Joint pain physiotherapy first steps 
9:07 - Rheumatologists 
9:40 - What can we do about arthritis/joint pain? 
10:34 - Best exercises for arthritis 
11:34 - Walking aids 
13:15 - What to ask your GP about arthritis 
14:55 - Falls and balance 
16:45 - A proactive approach to balance 
18:38 - Best exercises for balance 
19:55 - Kettle exercises 
21:03 - Balance after a fall 
23:50 - Sloppy slippers 
25:56 - What to do at home 
26:50 - Medications affecting falls/balance 
27:20 - Audience question 
28:00 - Moving/resting after back pain 
28:26 - Thank you for listening 
29:41 - Closing story