How To Talk With Older Adult Patients with Dr Dipti Samani

Clinical conversations with older adults come with their ownset of potential challenges.

How to manage time where there could be multiple issues to cover?

How to keep the conversation on track?

How to involve relatives appropriately?

In this episode Ben is joined by Dr Dipti Samani, ConsultantGeriatrician & Medical Lecturer where they cover:

(00:00) – What Led To Dipti Choosing Geriatrics

(04:40) – Managing Relative Expectations

(13:12) – How To Manage Time When Speaking With Older Adults

(15:00) – How To Appropriately Interrupt

(17:15) – How To Recognise & Manage Delirium

(20:30) – What Made Dipti Interested In Geriatric Continence

(21:45) – What To Say When Continence Issues Are Raised

(27:15) – Managing Conversations Around Reducing Medications

(32:50) – More About Continence In Older Adults

(40:00) – Difficult Conversations With Relatives

(44:12) - What’s The Future For Geriatrics

You can find Dr Samani on LinkedIn or X @HmniDipti

You can Ben across Social Media @BWhybrowPhysio or emailclinicalcommunication@outlook.com

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