Ending Ageism & 1-Rep Max Living - Interview with the Movement Maestro
MMOA Podcast - Physical Therapy | Fitness | Geriatrics
Shownotes Transcript
Dustin Jones & Christina Prevett were recently interviewed on Maestro on the Mic - The Movement Maestro's Podcast! It was a blast & we wanted to make sure y'all heard it! Below are the original show notes.
Link to original episode: https://themovementmaestro.com/2019/09/16/motm-142-ending-ageism-and-1-rep-max-living-with-geros-health/)
If you're only able to lift 5 pounds, suddenly, things like doing your laundry become extremely taxing, and quite frankly, dangerous.
In this episode I chat with GEROS Health founder, Dustin Jones, and business partner, Christina Prevett, all about their experiences treating the advanced-age population, and take a deep dive into the resources that they've created to educate other practitioners and truly help elevate the level of care being provided for older adults. IN THIS EPISODE YOU'LL HEAR:
- The birth story of GEROS Health
- Dustin Jones background story
- Christina’s background
- How Christina markets to the older adult population
- The transition into the nursing home setting
- Dustin’s infamous home health horror story
- Suggestions for managing expectations and getting buy-in with the older adult population
- Exercise selection and modification for the older adult population
- Christina’s PhD – Challenging the idea that you cannot load medically complex individuals
- Defining the concept of frailty
- Push back that they have received questioning safety
- One rep max living
- Course description – Modern Management of the Older Adult
- How Dustin and Christina got into continuing education
- Their podcast
- Dustin’s speaks about the Geriatric Clinical Specialist exam
- Recommendations on how to improve your skill-set for working with the geriatric population
LINKS & RESOURCES FOR THIS EPISODE
- Check out their online course: Modern Management of the Older Adult – by ICE)
- Check out their courses and website: geroshealth.com)
- Follow them on Instagram at @geroshealth)
- Follow Christina on Instagram @christina_prevett)
- Follow Christina's company, Stave Off, on Instagram @staveoff)
- Follow Dr. Sammy Black Socks on Instagram @samhodous_physio)
- Check out the PT on ICE daily show podcast)
- Check out the Geros Health Podcast)
- Check out the Foxcast PT Podcast)