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The Foundations
1
What is healthy ageing?
Healthspan versus lifespan, the five principles, and what is achievable at every decade.
3 Nov
2
What is a geriatrician?
What one actually does, when to see one, how referrals work, and why we are not just "the nursing home doctor".
3 Nov
3
Your GP, fully used
The over-75 health assessment, chronic condition management plans, medication reviews, and how to make the most of every GP appointment.
10 Nov
4
The aged care system, explained
My Aged Care, Support at Home, home care versus residential care, and who pays for what.
17 Nov
5
Navigating the system
Getting assessed, wait times, choosing and changing providers, and what to do when it goes wrong.
24 Nov
6
Systems Spotlight: who is steering the ship?
Where care for older Australians stands today, what needs to change, and where it should be heading next.
1 Dec
Season 2 starts with six episodes on getting the right care as you age. Each one builds on the last, so start with episode one.
HOW THE SHOW WORKS
Every topic, start to finish
After the Foundations, the podcast takes one condition a month and follows it all the way through, from understanding it and managing it day to day, to treatment and the models of care that make the biggest difference.
Understand it
Week one. What the condition actually is, explained simply, and what is myth.
Manage it
Week two. What the evidence supports, and the simple changes you can start this week.
Treat it
Week three. Seeing a specialist: what to expect, and how to make the decision that is right for you.
Explore the system
Week four. A Systems Spotlight with a leader changing how that care is delivered, and what it would take to scale.
“Most of what we call ageing is not ageing. It is deconditioning and untreated disease, and much of it can be changed.”
DR DES · EPISODE 1
WHAT WE COVER
Five principles
Every episode sits under at least one of these. They are the spine of the show.
Physical
Strength, balance, fitness and staying active.
Mental
Memory, mood and keeping the mind engaged.
Social
Connection, purpose and staying part of the community.
Nutrition
Eating well to keep muscle, energy and strength.
Medical
The right care early: reviews, medicines and specialist help.