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Frailty - how to manage it and how to delay it

Frailty - how to manage it and how to delay it

FromSaving Lives In Slow Motion


Frailty - how to manage it and how to delay it

FromSaving Lives In Slow Motion

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Length:
13 minutes
Released:
Feb 16, 2024
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

It’s something that befalls most of us as we age, but what is it? It is a marker of vulnerability as we age and in many ways a soft tool topredict our risk of future illness and rate of decline.In this episode I look at how it is assessed and what we can do to prevent it.Links: Rockwood score: https://www.england.nhs.uk/south/wp-content/uploads/sites/6/2022/02/rockwood-frailty-scale_.pdfStanding desks: https://www.healthline.com/nutrition/7-benefits-of-a-standing-deskPrognosis in frailty: https://www.bgs.org.uk/resources/end-of-life-care-in-frailty-identification-and-prognosticationAgeing well: https://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/health/wellness-and-prevention/stay-strong-four-ways-to-beat-the-frailty-riskAn AI device tech example: https://www.miicare.co.uk/Gait analysis: https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/frobt.2021.749274/fullCreatine: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7996960/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Released:
Feb 16, 2024
Format:
Podcast episode

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Dr Ayan Panja shares his expert generalist perspective on important themes around health & wellbeing, pondering what impacts our health journeys and attitudes. A bite-sized, enriching and quietly mind-expanding podcast. Powerful storytelling with a professional but informal laid back tone. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.