WEBCAST
Diabetes Education for Aging Adults: How Physical Therapists Can Help
Description
Diabetes Education for Aging Adults: How Physical Therapists Can Help
Physical
therapists can play an important role in diabetes education by providing older
adults with education and guidance on how to manage their diabetes through
physical activity, exercise, and lifestyle modifications. Diabetes education
for older adults should be tailored to their specific needs and abilities,
taking into account any physical or cognitive limitations they may have. This
webinar will discuss the components of diabetes education, implications for physical
therapists in diabetes education and self-management in aging adults. Learning Objectives:
About The Speaker(s)
Paras Goel, PT, DPT, MEd is a board-certified
Geriatric Clinical Specialist, a Diplomate of American Board of Lifestyle
Medicine and Fellow of American Institute of Stress. He received Bachelor of
physical therapy degree from India and Master’s degree in Exercise Science from
Auburn University, Alabama and Doctorate in Physical Therapy from Texas Tech
University Health Science Center, Texas. He completed a post graduate
certificate in diabetes education from International Diabetes Federation and is
a member of Association of Diabetes Care & Education Specialists. He has 15
plus years of healthcare and inter-professional collaboration experience in
various clinical settings. He is involved with physical therapy community and
serves as an APTA Geriatric California State Advocate, and run several
interprofessional collaborative programs to support home based modifications
and fall prevention. He has provided service to APTA and his local community at
various levels. Most recently he was appointed on ABPTS Geriatric Council, and
awarded APTA Academy of Home Health 2022 Excellence in Home Health Clinical
Practice Award, and is a 2022 APTA Association Leadership Scholar.