Live Better Longer

Mar 04 2025 100 ep. 26 mins 15
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Welcome to Live Better Longer, the podcast for clinicians made by clinicians. It’s brought to you by FOX Rehabilitation. Find out more at foxrehab.org. The purpose of our show is to have professional conversations about PT, OT, and SLP for older adults. (Tim Fox, PT, DPT, GCS-Emeritus, CCI | License #40QA00702100 | 7 Carnegie Plaza Cherry Hill, NJ 08003 | 877-407-3422)

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From Pediatrics to Geriatrics

Mar 04 2025 26 mins  
On our Season 8 premiere of FOX Rehabilitation’s Live Better Longer podcast, we chatted with FOX’s Danielle Cicala, MS, OTR/L, who talked about transitioning from Pediatrics to Geriatrics. As you will soon discover, Danielle goes into each treatment session with the goal of providing the best occupational therapy possible—regardless of her patient’s age. Her positive person

The Envelope Artist Revisited

Nov 20 2024 34 mins  
On the Season 7 finale of FOX Rehabilitation’s Live Better Longer podcast, we revisit one of our favorite stories centered around a favorite FOX cultural pillar—the exchange of abundance. A few years back, our host Jim Shearer’s New York City neighbor, Melody Morrow, received a monthly receipt from her healthcare provider and noticed that someone drew musical notes above her

Rockin’ Out with Your Patients’ Favorite Music

Nov 12 2024 41 mins  
Across the United States, FOX Rehabilitation works with older adult patients—65 years and older. In addition, we have many younger clinicians on our team who are still in their 20s and 30s. With this generational bouillabaisse in mind, we thought contacting popular music writer, author, and historian Joel Freimark would be a good idea. Here’s the premise of this week’s episod

Paying Off Student Loans

Nov 05 2024 24 mins  
In this week's episode of FOX Rehabilitation's Live Better Longer podcast, we dive deep into the journey of managing student loans, from the moment that first payment becomes a reality to the last check you write. We’ll explore strategies—whether you’re just starting school or already graduated—about paying off student loans efficiently. Our guest, Lanie Hefferly, MS, OTR/L

World Vegan Day

Oct 30 2024 27 mins  
On Season 6 of FOX Rehabilitation’s Live Better Longer podcast, Joe Nocera, PT, DPT, LSVT, dropped by to discuss the importance of healthcare professionals prioritizing their mental health. This time around—coinciding with World Vegan Day—Joe talks about the health benefits of adopting an all-vegan diet. Joe explains how he got into veganism, his go-to meals, the accessibilit

What to Do When a Loved One Has Dementia

Oct 23 2024 34 mins  
On this week’s episode of FOX Rehabilitation’s Live Better Longer podcast episode, we delve into the emotional and practical challenges a family goes through when first discovering that a loved one has been diagnosed with dementia. Julie Brown, OTR/L, BCG, who experienced the impact of dementia firsthand when her mother was diagnosed, shares invaluable insights. She discusses m

In The Ring with Sparkle Lee

Oct 15 2024 39 mins  
Get ready for an electrifying episode of FOX Rehabilitation's Live Better Longer podcast! This week, we’re thrilled to welcome the iconic Sparkle Lee, a trailblazer in the world of boxing. From her beginnings as a passionate professional wrestling fan to becoming a groundbreaking boxing referee in the 1980s, Sparkle’s journey is nothing short of inspiring. Discover how she brok

The Benefits of Remote Therapeutic Monitoring

Oct 08 2024 27 mins  
Join us on FOX Rehabilitation’s Live Better Longer podcast this week as we dive into the transformative world of Remote Therapeutic Monitoring (RTM) with Kim Chandler, PT. Discover Kim's journey from first using RTM to seeing the profound benefits it offers older adult patients. Kim will share insights on how RTM enhances physical therapy, the technology involved, and the positiv

Gold Medal Dreams

Oct 01 2024 34 mins  
To kick off Physical Therapy Month, this week on FOX Rehabilitation’s Live Better Longer podcast we chat with Becky Dobson, PT, DPT, who traveled to Switzerland this past summer to compete in the Ball Hockey World Championship for the United States of America. As a two-time silver medalist, Becky hoped that her third trip to the tournament would result in striking gold with her t

Getting LSVT Certified

Sep 25 2024 37 mins  
On this week’s FOX Rehabilitation’s Live Better Longer podcast episode, we welcome Jenny Tuccitto, MPT, GCS, Director of Innovation and Communications for LSVT Global and LSVT BIG Clinical Expert. Jenny talks about the history of LSVT and its two distinct certification programs, LOUD and BIG. Jenny takes us through her clinical background, her experience using LSVT BIG certifie