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.

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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

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Ending Ageism & 1-Rep Max Living - Interview with the Movement Maestro