Help! I’m Ageing Podcast explores: Should I see a Geriatrician?
Most people only meet a geriatrician when they end up in an emergency department. By then you're often behind the eight ball.
Geriatricians are medical specialists trained to look at the whole person, not a single disease or organ.
They zoom out and ask how your conditions, medications, day-to-day life, and the people around you, all fit together. This bigger picture is usually where the answers are.
Help! I’m Ageing. Ageing Well. Living Well. is answering the big questions about getting older, with real evidence, real stories, and honest conversations.
In this latest episode, What is a Geriatrician and Do I Need to See One? our co-hosts, Tracy Parish and Dr Taya Collyer talk with geriatrician and researcher, Dr Chris Moran about this holistic, positive approach to ageing.
“Mum had been in and out of hospital with different health issues … but the geriatrician had time to listen – and asked about her wellbeing, mobility, medications, her memory, nutrition, and really importantly, her safety and confidence at home. We feel so relieved now as we have a plan for mum moving forward.” – ANNA |
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LISTEN and discover more about:
- What a geriatrician actually does, and how it's different from your GP
- Why age isn't the deciding factor ("it's not the years, it's the mileage")
- What happens in a Comprehensive Geriatric Assessment
- Why the patient is always the boss, even when family disagrees
Features:
- Dr Chris Moran Geriatrician with Bayside Health and Associate Professor of Health Services Research at Monash University’s School of Public Health and Preventive Medicine
- Tracy Parish Co-host, broadcaster and medical research journalist
- Dr Taya Collyer Co-host, lead biostatistician at NCHA
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Disclaimer: Tracy and Taya are not medical doctors. This episode is based on research, but it's not medical advice. Please talk to your GP for advice tailored to you.
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Help! I’m Ageing was produced by James Pattison from Miniature Creative, and Tracy Parish and Anna Mudigdo from the National Centre for Healthy Ageing (NCHA).