Innovative Aging
Innovative Aging is a Medbridge podcast exploring bold solutions to common challenges in aging and rehabilitation.
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Innovative Aging Episode 14: Cognitive Impairment and Phones: Can Simplified Devices Prolong Connection? (opens the original)
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Join host Carol Chiang, OTR/L, CAPS, ECHM, CHAMP , as she sits down with Robert Felgar, CEO of RAZ Mobility and former telecommunications attorney, to discuss bridging communication barriers for clients with cognitive impairment. Drawing on his extensive experience developing tailored mobile solutions for individuals with dementia, low vision, and tremors, Robert shares how simplified technology can safely extend independence and ease caregiver strain. In this episode, we unpack the cognitive de
Innovative Aging Episode 13: Aging in Place: How Do We Navigate the Reimbursement Gap? (opens the original)
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Join host Carol Chiang, OTR/L, CAPS, ECHM, CHAMP , as she sits down with expert occupational therapists Dawn Heiderscheidt, OTR/L, CAPS, and Sydney Marshman, OTD, OTR/L, BCG. In this episode, our guests share their extensive experience navigating the financial realities of home modifications, blending evidence-based frameworks with creative funding strategies. You will discover how to push past traditional medical models, advocate for the innate value of therapy, and build an intentional local n
Innovative Aging Episode 12: Aging in Place: Is the PEO Model the Key to Success? (Live Podcast Recording) (opens the original)
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Pamela E. Toto, PhD, OTR/L, BCG, FAOTA, FGSA , an internationally recognized expert in gerontology and director of the University of Pittsburgh Healthy Home Laboratory, joins host Carol Chiang to explore the front lines of aging in place. Together, they discuss how a “living laboratory” is bridging the gap between clinical care and independent living by piloting smart-home technologies in real-world settings. You will discover how to apply the Person-Environment-Occupation (PEO) Model to overcom
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