In this episode, Cassandra Vonnes, DNP, GNP-BC, APRN, AOCNP, CPHQ, FAHA, a Gerontological Nurse Practitioner, and member of the GAPNA Communication Team, talks with Ronald Gray, a human performance professional, fitness entrepreneur, and Certified Sports Nutrition Specialist. Mr. Gray discusses the role of exercise, strength training, and nutrition in promoting healthy aging and helping older adults maintain strength, mobility, and independence. He highlights how protein needs change with age, the benefits of resistance and weight-bearing exercise, and strategies for overcoming barriers to physical activity.

Ronald Gray is a human performance professional, fitness entrepreneur, and Certified Sports Nutrition Specialist. Mr. Gray owns F45 Training in Oldsmar, Florida and is the founder of several athlete development initiatives throughout the Tampa Bay area.

Cassandra Vonnes, DNP, GNP-BC, APRN, AOCNP, CPHQ, FAHA, is the Nurses Improving Care for Healthsystem Elders (NICHE) Coordinator, Geriatric Oncology, at the Moffitt Cancer Center, in Tampa, Florida. She is a member of the Gerontological Advanced Practice Nurses Association Communication Team and is a host of the GAPNA Chat podcast series. 

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Production management by Anthony J. Jannetti, Inc., for the Gerontological Advanced Practice Nurses Association.

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