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ForwardWellness Coach Training: Podcast Pairing: Healthy Aging with Exercise and Bone Health
These podcasts are available to listen to free of charge, with a continuing education (CE credit) option available* for $10.
Continuing Education Access: Instructions for claiming credit
- Must be an alumni of the 12-week training program.
- Must listen to BOTH podcasts (below).
- Complete a 10-question quiz, achieving a score of 80% or higher.
- Access the certificate of attendance you may print for recertification purposes.
This podcast pairing helps wellness coaches support healthy aging through movement and bone health. The first episode offers practical tips for incorporating exercise to boost heart, brain, and emotional wellness. The second covers osteoporosis risks, prevention, and treatment, emphasizing early screening and lifestyle choices. Together, they empower coaches to guide clients toward sustainable habits that enhance mobility, independence, and overall well-being.
Optimizing Health Through Exercise (40 minutes)
This episode explores how exercise can help preserve function, independence, and health span as we age. Dr. Edward Laskowski, a specialist in physical medicine and rehabilitation, shares practical strategies for incorporating movement into daily life and highlights the most effective types of exercise for healthy aging.
Strong Bones, Strong Lives: Osteoporosis (32 minutes)
In this episode, Dr. Christina Chen speaks with endocrinologist and geriatrician, Dr. Jad Sfeir about osteoporosis, including its risks, causes, and how it affects bone integrity over time. Together, they explore prevention strategies and the importance of a multidisciplinary approach to maintaining strong bones and reducing fracture risk as we age.
Target Audience
Alumni of the Mayo Clinic Wellness Coach Training Program. Students must have successfully completed the 12-week course.
Learning Objectives
Utilization of this Mayo Clinic online (enduring materials) course does not indicate nor guarantee competence or proficiency in the performance of any procedures which may be in this course.
Podcast Presenters:
- Christina Chen, MD: Christina Chen, M.D., is a geriatrician in the division of Community Internal Medicine, Geriatrics and Palliative Care at Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota. She is the host of the Mayo Clinic podcast, “Aging Forward.”
- Edward Laskowski, MD: Dr. Laskowski is a specialist in physical medicine and rehabilitation with a subspecialty certification in sports medicine at Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota.
- Jad Sfeir, MD, MS: Dr. Sfeir is an Assistant Professor of Medicine at the Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science in Rochester, Minnesota where he holds a dual appointment in the Division of Endocrinology, Diabetes, Metabolism and Nutrition and the Division of Geriatric Medicine and Gerontology in the Department of Medicine.
Mayo Clinic Wellness Coach Training Program Planning:
Deb Blomberg, MBA - Program Director
Karleah Bradley, NBC-HWC - Course Director
Sheila Terrill - Education Specialist
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Available Credit
- 1.00 Attendance
Price
Access to this online course is available from the date of purchase until the course expires on September 30, 2028. Credit must be claimed within that time period.
Registration required to claim CME credit.
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