A geriatrics and palliative care podcast for every health care professional. We invite the brightest minds in geriatrics, hospice, and palliative care to talk about the topics that you care most about, ranging from recently published research in the field to controversies that keep us up at night. You'll laugh, learn and maybe sing along. Hosted by Eric Widera and Alex Smith. CME available!
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MMOA Podcast - Physical Therapy | Fitness | Geriatrics
Dustin Jones, PT, DPT, GCS, CF-L1: Physical Therapist
MMOA (Modern Management of the Older Adult) helps rehab & fitness pros get results with older adults. Brought to you by the Institute of Clinical Excellence, tune in to hear pertinent geriatric discussions, relevant research, & treatment ideas. Good for Physical Therapists, Occupational Therapists, Assistants, Students, New Grads, Seasoned Veterans, Geriatricians, & Fitness Professionals. Find out more at www.MMOA.online
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Home Health Minute: Home Health | Physical Therapy | Geriatrics
Home Health Section of the American Physical Therapy Association
The podcast for Home Health Physical Therapists/Assistants from the Home Health Acadamy of the American Physical Therapy Association. Regular conversations that will keep you informed, engaged, and better able to serve your patients.
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Emergency Preparedness for Older Adults
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14:01Join Kay Mayordomo, PT, DPT (@kaym23) as she reviews a study on predictors of emergency preparedness among older adults and how rehab providers can help. If you found this content helpful, go to https://PTonICE.com to check out our collection of Free Resources like the MMOA Digest our Bi-Weekly Research Email that goes out to thousands of clinician…
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Potentially Unsafe Low-evidence Treatments: Adam Marks, Laura Taylor, & Jill Schneiderhan
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45:26More and more people are, “doing their own research.” Self-identified experts and influencers on podcasts (podcasts!) and social media endorse treatments that are potentially harmful and have little to no evidence of benefit, or have only been studied in animals. An increasing number of federal leaders have a track record of endorsing such products…
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Best Practices in a Worst Case Scenario
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16:14Best 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. Want to make sure you stay on top of all things geriatrics? Go to https://MMOA.online to check out our Free eBooks, Lectures, & the MMOA Digest!…
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Loss of DEI Hurts Everyone: Farah Stockman, Ali Thomas, Ken Covinsky
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47:18I read Farah Stockman’s article in the NYT on why attacks on DEI will cost us all, and thought, “Yes, and ‘everyone’ includes harm to our healthcare workforce, our patients, and their families.” So we’re delighted that Farah Stockman, pulitzer prize winning journalist, author of American Made: What Happens to People When Work Disappears, and editor…
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Fitness: The Missing Link in Mild Cognitive Impairment Rehab
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10:50Join @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 *If you want more helpful content to better serve older adults, sign up for our MMOA Digest = Free Bi-Weekly Email p…
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RCT of PC in ED: Corita Grudzen, Fernanda Bellolio, & Tammie Quest
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50:34Early in my research career, I was fascinated by the (then) frontier area of palliative care in the emergency department. I asked emergency medicine clinicians what they thought when a patient who is seriously ill and DNR comes to the ED, and some responded, (paraphrasing), what are they doing here? This is not why I went into emergency medicine. I…
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Stimulating Foot Orthotics: Helpful or Hype?
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12:36Are 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 ----- Check out more info from the …
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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 scammer…
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GeriPal Takeover! Nancy Lundebjerg and Annie Medina-Walpole
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51:34Whelp, goodbye folks! Eric and I have been DOGE’d. In a somewhat delayed April Fools, Nancy Lundebjerg and Annie Medina-Walpole have taken over podcast host duties this week. Their purpose is to interview me, Eric, and Ken Covinsky about your final AGS literature review plenary session taking place at the Annual Meeting in Chicago this May (for tho…
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Is it time to Throw away Post-op protocols?
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17:47Join @dr.christina_prevett today on the Daily Show as she discusses the importance of reevaluating post-operative protocols in rehabilitation. She emphasizes the need for evidence-informed practices and questions who establishes these protocols, typically surgeons. While acknowledging that post-operative guidelines are designed to aid recovery and …
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5 Forces Disrupting/Transforming Healthcare 3 - Fragmentation, High Costs, & Inequity
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22:30Bringing us part 3 of a 5 part series with an article out of the Meeting the Growing Demand for Age-Friendly Care study and investigation, Dr. Samantha Chamberlain, PT, DPT ICE certified specialist: Older adult highlights the 5 Forces Disrupting/Transforming Healthcare Today, pt. 3 - Fragmentation , High Costs, and Inequity in Health Care. Want to …
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Pragmatic Trial of ACP: Jennifer Wolff, Sydney Dy, Danny Scerpella, and Jasmine Santoyo-Olsson
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47:04A pragmatic trial evaluates the effectiveness of a treatment or intervention in “real-world” clinical practice. Outcomes are typically assessed from available records. Eligibility in pragmatic trials are often broad, and don’t have the exclusions of efficacy studies, which examine treatment effects under highly controlled conditions in highly selec…
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Join @jmusgravept as he discusses a recent randomized control trial, comparing aerobic & cognitive outcomes for high-intensity interval training (HIIT) compared to moderate-intensity interval training (MIIT) for older adult adults with no training history. Aerobic outcomes were similar measured by peak VO2 max, however working memory & peak knee ex…
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Screening Sensory Systems Utilizing the Modified-CTSIB
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15:54Dig deeper into sensory systems and how to screen for them as potential contributors to your patient’s balance impairments as @macybolt breaks down the Modified-CTSIB!
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Hastening Death by Stopping Eating and Drinking: Hope Wechkin, Thaddeus Pope, & Josh Briscoe
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51:26Eric and Alex have featured discussions about complex bioethical concepts around caring for people at the end of life, including voluntarily stopping eating and drinking (VSED), and multiple episodes about the ethical issues surrounding medical aid in dying (MAID). Recently, discussion has emerged about how these issues intertwine in caring for pat…
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Stronger with Less: Low-Dose Training for Older Adults
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15:09💪 Can older adults get stronger with less? YES! Join @dustinjones.dpt as he dives into NEW research on how low-dose resistance training can improve strength, function, and quality of life. Referenced article: Pearson LT, Pönitzová A, Stelling M, et al. A randomised comparative effectiveness trial exploring two lower-dose resistance training modalit…
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Exercise in DISGUISE; How to Increase Patient Participation
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13:16Join @trisaleehutch today to learn how to increase patient participation in your sessions, specifically with folks who have dementia or just dislike exercise. Want to make sure you stay on top of all things geriatrics? Go to https://MMOA.online to check out our Free eBooks, Lectures, & the MMOA Digest!…
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The Roots of Palliative Care: Michael Kearney, Sue Britton, and Justin Sanders
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48:50As far as we’ve come in the 50 years since Balfour Mount and Sue Britton opened the first palliative care at the Royal Victoria Hospital in Quebec, have we lost something along the way? In today’s podcast we welcome some of the early pioneers in palliative care to talk about the roots of palliative care. Sue Britton was the first nurse hired on tha…
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Is being a "Old School" a problem?
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16:41Dr. Christina Prevett as she explores the concept of being "old school" in the medical and rehabilitation fields. She discusses the implications of adhering to outdated practices despite the presence of new evidence and protocols. Christina emphasizes the importance of valuing the experience of veteran clinicians while navigating the challenges of …
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Benefits of hiking for inactive older adults
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10:00Join Kay Mayordomo, PT, DPT (@kaym23) as she dives into how hiking can benefit inactive older adults and how we can recommend this to our patients to get them closer to meeting their physical activity requirements for the week. Want to make sure you stay on top of all things geriatrics? Go to https://MMOA.online to check out our Free eBooks, Lectur…
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PC for People Experiencing Homelessness: Naheed Dosani
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46:46I was very proud to use the word “apotheosis” on today’s podcast. See if you can pick out the moment. I say something like, “Palliative care for people experiencing homelessness is, in many ways, the apotheosis of great palliative care.” And I believe that to be true. When you think about the early concepts that shaped the field, you can see how pa…
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