Conversational Skills To Encourage Older Adults To Lift with Chris Tiley

Resistance and strength training is often highly recommended for the management of many conditions affecting older adults, with many guidelines and recommendations available.

Yet many barriers can get in the way, whether they’re physical, psychological or something else.

In this episode Ben is joined by Physiotherapist & Author of “Never Too Old To Lift” Chris Tiley, where they discuss:

(00:00) - Introduction

(01:08) - How To Manage The Situation Where A Family Member Is Protecting The Patient?

(05:40) - How Can We Help An Older Person Understand The Benefits And Risks Of Lifting?

(09:05) - The Benefits Of Groups

(12:46) - Is There Anything Communication Wise You Wouldn’t Do With An Older Adult, That You May Do With Someone Younger?

(15:35) - How To Get An Older Person Motivated To Lift, WhenThey Appear To Have Given Up?

(24:02) - What About If They Need To Slow Down?

(30:40) - What Does Chris Wish He Knew About Writing A Book Before He Wrote It?

(33:50) - How To Manage Limiting Beliefs In Older Age

(40:48) – How Stories Help With Buy-In

(43:49) - The Effect Greg Lehmans Course Had On Chris

(48:22) - Never Too Old To Lift Website & Podcast

You can find Chris on LinkedIn & Instagram@nevertoooldtolift

His website mentioned is: www.nevertoooldtolift.com

His Podcast, Facebook & YouTube Channel is “Never TooOld To Lift”

Chris’s Therapy Expo Talk: https://youtu.be/53r1Ly0lUpM

Upcoming Greg Lehman Course: https://www.tickettailor.com/events/reconcilingbiomechanicswithpainscience/1496927

You can find Ben across social media @BWhybrowPhysio or by emailing clinicalcommunication@outlook.com

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