How to Embrace Aging: A Conversation with a Geriatrician

How to Embrace Aging: A Conversation with a Geriatrician

This Living to 100 Club Podcast invites as its guest Dr. Jeannette Guerrasio, a physician specializing in internal medicine and geriatrics. We discuss age-related physical changes in our body systems, like heart, kidneys, and lungs. In addition, we discuss other undesirable changes that are common, such as incontinence, osteoporosis, and arthritis. What bodily changes take place as we get older – what can we expect and what changes frequently accompany aging but are not part of the normal course of aging? Importantly, what changes can we manage on our own, and when should we get professional medical help? We will also discuss Dr. Guerrasio’s just-published book, Embrace Aging: Conquer Your Fears and Enjoy Added Years. Tune in for more education about age-related health conditions and what we can do about them.

Mini Bio

Jeannette Guerrasio, MD is a practicing primary care internist in practice at Sundial Medical Center. She graduated from Albany Medical College and completed her residency at the University of Connecticut. She received additional geriatric training at the University of California Los Angeles. While practicing at the University of Colorado, she became a Professor of Medicine. In addition to education, she is equally committed to the clinical care of patients, with expertise in both adult medicine and geriatrics. She has contributed to several quality improvement projects at the University of Colorado Hospital to improve geriatric assessments and to decrease delirium, functional decline, and urinary tract infections in this vulnerable population.

Items for Our Listeners

Dr. Guerrasio’s website: Medicine Within Reach

Jeanette’s Book: Embrace Aging: Conquer Your Fears and Enjoy Added Years