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Listen "Neuro Navigators Episode 8: How Can You Make a Real Impact on Frailty, Deconditioning, and Sarcopenia?"
Episode Synopsis
Dr. Carole Lewis, an esteemed expert in geriatric rehabilitation, joins host J.J. Mowder-Tinney to discuss practical pearls for managing frailty, deconditioning, and sarcopenia in older adults. Drawing on Dr. Lewis’s extensive clinical experience and research, this episode is jam-packed with key outcome measures, targeted interventions, and strategies to empower your patients toward greater independence. Listen and learn from a conversation centered around bringing hope and skill to a population that too many people overlook and underestimate.
Learning Objectives
Interpret the evidence around older adults with sarcopenia, deconditioning, and frailty
Apply evidence-based, practical strategies to facilitate improved participation in daily activities for older adults with sarcopenia, deconditioning, and frailty
Solve patient case scenarios involving older adults with sarcopenia, deconditioning, and frailty
Timestamps
(00:00:00) Introduction and Overview
(00:09:00) The Clinical Challenge of Working With Frail and Deconditioned Patients
(00:13:20) Assessing Frailty, Deconditioning, and Sarcopenia
(00:18:24) Practical Tools for Assessing Frailty, Deconditioning, and Sarcopenia
(00:27:31) Documenting and Communicating the Presence of Frailty, Deconditioning, and Sarcopenia
(00:30:22) Intervention Strategies
(00:50:15) Top Takeaways
(00:51:30) Case Study
(00:55:50) Final Words of Wisdom
Neuro Navigators is brought to you by Medbridge. If you’d like to earn continuing education credit for listening to this episode and access bonus takeaway handouts, log in to your Medbridge account and navigate to the course where you’ll find accreditation details. If applicable, complete the post-course assessment and survey to be eligible for credit. The takeaway handout on Medbridge gives you the key points mentioned in this episode, along with additional resources you can implement into your practice right away.
To hear more episodes of Neuro Navigators, visit https://www.medbridge.com/neuro-navigators
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Learning Objectives
Interpret the evidence around older adults with sarcopenia, deconditioning, and frailty
Apply evidence-based, practical strategies to facilitate improved participation in daily activities for older adults with sarcopenia, deconditioning, and frailty
Solve patient case scenarios involving older adults with sarcopenia, deconditioning, and frailty
Timestamps
(00:00:00) Introduction and Overview
(00:09:00) The Clinical Challenge of Working With Frail and Deconditioned Patients
(00:13:20) Assessing Frailty, Deconditioning, and Sarcopenia
(00:18:24) Practical Tools for Assessing Frailty, Deconditioning, and Sarcopenia
(00:27:31) Documenting and Communicating the Presence of Frailty, Deconditioning, and Sarcopenia
(00:30:22) Intervention Strategies
(00:50:15) Top Takeaways
(00:51:30) Case Study
(00:55:50) Final Words of Wisdom
Neuro Navigators is brought to you by Medbridge. If you’d like to earn continuing education credit for listening to this episode and access bonus takeaway handouts, log in to your Medbridge account and navigate to the course where you’ll find accreditation details. If applicable, complete the post-course assessment and survey to be eligible for credit. The takeaway handout on Medbridge gives you the key points mentioned in this episode, along with additional resources you can implement into your practice right away.
To hear more episodes of Neuro Navigators, visit https://www.medbridge.com/neuro-navigators
If you’d like to subscribe to Medbridge, visit https://www.medbridge.com/pricing/
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