Dr. Heidi Syropoulos, Independence Blue Cross medical director for Government Markets, recently appeared on Dr. Marianne Ritchie’s radio show, “Your Radio Doctor,” the region’s only medical radio program.
The episode centered on senior health, including:
- The “silver tsunami,” which describes the demographic shift caused by the increasing population of older adults in the United States and around the world.
- The age-friendly health system, an approach to care for older adults. This approach includes focusing on four evidence-based elements of quality care, known as the 4Ms: What Matters, Medication, Mentation, and Mobility.
- What everyone should know about seeing a geriatrician and how health care for older people has changed.
Your Radio Doctor is broadcast on Saturdays from 5-6 p.m. on 1210 WPHT. Shows can also be listened to via major podcast platforms. Dr. Ritchie is a gastroenterologist who has practiced in the Philadelphia region for over 30 years at hospitals including Lankenau, Temple University and Jefferson University.