A/Prof Genevieve Steiner is a cognitive neuroscientist with research spanning the early detection, prevention, and treatment of memory and thinking problems in older people with the aim of reducing dementia risk and improving quality of life.

In this episode Genevieve gives specific focus to the use of complementary medicine by older people for a wide range of health conditions and to improve quality of life. There are currently 8.1 million users of complementary medicine in Australia and 75% of older people use some form of complementary medicine to improve their quality of life.
What is complementary medicine?
How does complementary medicine give people with dementia a choice over their health and their options and agency over their own care?
Dietary approaches to wellness.
The shifting definition of treatment to include complex therapy approaches that are wholistic. The overarching approach to health and wellbeing.

A/Prof Genevieve Steiner is a cognitive neuroscientist with research spanning the early detection, prevention, and treatment of memory and thinking problems in older people with the aim of reducing dementia risk and improving quality of life.
In this episode Genevieve gives specific focus to the use of complementary medicine by older people for a wide range of health conditions and to improve quality of life. There are currently 8.1 million users of complementary medicine in Australia and 75% of older people use some form of complementary medicine to improve their quality of life.
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<li>What is complementary medicine?</li>
<li>How does complementary medicine give people with dementia a choice over their health and their options and agency over their own care?</li>
<li>Dietary approaches to wellness.</li>
<li>The shifting definition of treatment to include complex therapy approaches that are wholistic. The overarching approach to health and wellbeing.</li>
</ul>

Re-imagining Ageing is a 7 part podcast series sharing real life stories, discussing the latest research and promoting healthy and active ageing into late life.

Join Dr Christina Hagger (Podcast Works Radio Adelaide) and her expert guests as they explore many topics including living well with dementia, rehabilitation and self-efficacy after stroke, nutrition for brain health, exercise and activity, complementary medicines and social engagement.

Re-imagining Ageing is a 7 part podcast series sharing real life stories, discussing the latest research and promoting healthy and active ageing into late life.
Join Dr Christina Hagger (Podcast Works Radio Adelaide) and her expert guests as they explore many topics including living well with dementia, rehabilitation and self-efficacy after stroke, nutrition for brain health, exercise and activity, complementary medicines and social engagement.

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