MMOA Podcast - Physical Therapy | Fitness | Geriatrics · Institute of Clinical Excellence - Older Adult Division

Understanding Inflammaging: Supporting patients

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Exercise is the medicine that helps patients feel better today by managing the inflammation that makes them feel like dog crap.

Physical therapist Ellen Seppi explains inflammaging—chronic low-grade inflammation linked to aging and obesity—and outlines practical clinical strategies to manage it. She details how adipose tissue acts as metabolically active signaling tissue, and prescribes exercise, increased fiber, and discusses the anti-inflammatory role of new obesity medications like GLP-1 agonists.

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