Concusssion? Always Get it Checked!

"We have to protect our brain. We only have one." - Chris Davlantes, MD Dr. Chris Davlantes, a board-certified emergency medicine physician and Sr. Medical Director at Abbott Point of Care: Rapid Diagnostics joins Host, Mark Turnbull to discuss the critical topic of concussions, particularly in the aging population. In this conversation, Dr. Davlantes highlights the importance of proper assessment and reporting of falls, especially among seniors. The introduction of blood tests for concussion assessment marks a significant advancement in medical technology, allowing for quicker and more accurate evaluations. The long-term effects of concussions, including the risk of Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy (CTE), are also explored, along with resources for further information and support. Learn more about Dr. Chris Davlantes and the team at Abbott Point of Care: Rapid Diagnostics on their website: Abbott.com/Brain-Health Get more information about concussions with partner: ConcussionAwarenessNow.org

You can listen to Concusssion? Always Get it Checked! online on Radio and Podcast. Open the player on this page to stream the available audio.

Concusssion? Always Get it Checked! is an episode from Aging in Portland | Radio Show and Podcast by Matthew I. Snowden.

This episode is 57:53 long.

This episode was published on Dec 16, 2024.

Yes. Use the heart button on the episode page to add it to your favorite episodes list.

Yes. This page shows related episodes from Aging in Portland | Radio Show and Podcast when more episodes are available from the podcast feed.