Tag: physical wellness

Dr. Shawn Weiss joins Suzanne to talk about changes in our bodies that happen once we reach 50 years of age, and what strategies...

Dr. Shawn Weiss joins Suzanne to talk about taking charge of the six pillars of health — nutrition, exercise, sleep, stress, substance use, and personal connections — so that we can achieve optimal health in our later years.

Tina Hall from Era Living joins Suzanne to empower you. It's just a part of aging that at some point you might not be able to care for yourself independently. Consider your health compared to five years ago. What'll it be like five or ten years from now?

Kristine Grow, the spokesperson from the Coalition for Medicare Choices, says most plans come with prescription drug coverage; many offer dental, vision, and hearing services, and coordination of care, particularly for chronic conditions.

In this segment, Sarah talks about the mission of Sound Dental Care and where future breakthroughs in geriatric dental care will take us. Mobile dental hygiene brings equipment to each facility to deliver the best possible care and comfort to patients. We're all aging – seniors should be able to live out their lives feeling like they're being advocated and cared for.

Sarah Luetke, founder and CEO Sound Dental Care, joins Suzanne to talk about breakthroughs in geriatric dental care. Mobile dental hygiene is often a better solution. She sometimes applies palliative care, an alternative treatment with silver diamine fluoride, which is an antimicrobial prescription topical to treat cavities for patients who aren't healthy enough for a tooth extraction.

Sarah Luetke at Sound Dental Care joins Suzanne to talk about geriatric dental health. Tele-dentistry and mobile dentistry bring dental care to residents at senior living communities, people who can't travel to a dental office. We have to think about dental insurance in a different way with seniors. Sound Dental Care provides many preventative-type treatments, including alternative palliative care with silver diamine fluoride.

Sarah Luetke, founder and CEO Sound Dental Care, joins Suzanne to talk about geriatric dental health. If you have a loved one in a senior living community or who visits a community center in the Seattle area, they can access mobile dentistry and tele-dentistry services. Learn about Sound Dental Care for people who can't travel to a dental office.

With winter coming, prepare now to avoid falls in your home or your parents' home. Dr. Shawn Weiss advises checking the outside of the house for safety at entryways, lighting, clearing pathways to avoid tripping hazards. Winter safety also includes shoes and shovels stored nearby. If there are issues getting in and out of the house, add or check the sturdiness of handrails.

This segment with Dr. Shawn Weiss focuses on how to prevent falls. Fall prevention can be broken down into intrinsic and extrinsic factors. Extrinsic, or environmental, factors involve furniture placement, bed height, seat heights, lighting, rugs, power cords, general clutter in pathways, and so forth. Also, the potential tripping hazards of footwear and clothing. Do you notice whether you or your loved ones have started holding furniture for support while walking?