131 – The Silent Crisis in Senior Health and Mobility: The Advocacy of Linda McDougall
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Have you ever questioned the care your Aging parents are receiving? Linda Mac Dougall breaks down the systemic failures in elder care that most people aren’t aware of. From neglected safety to mobility issues, this conversation offers solutions that everyone should know. Tune in to understand how we can better advocate for our seniors.
“Seniors aren’t supposed to be slumped in wheelchairs—yet that’s what’s happening, and it’s literally killing them.” – Linda Mac Dougall
In this episode, host Catryn Becker speaks with senior health advocate Linda Mac Dougall about the hidden issues facing the elderly community. Linda, a specialized massage therapist and advocate for senior care, sheds light on the systemic challenges in elder care, especially the impact of outdated legislation. From seniors being denied necessary mobility aids to widespread neglect in care homes, Linda shares eye-opening stories that illustrate how broken the current system is.
She discusses her mission to bring about legislative reform, drawing from her experiences in both senior and developmental disability care. The episode explores how insurance-driven healthcare decisions leave seniors vulnerable, how mobility device misuse contributes to injuries, and why simple solutions like posture support are often overlooked. Linda also delves into the importance of touch and massage for seniors, emphasizing that small changes in care can dramatically improve quality of life. This episode is a call to action for anyone with aging loved ones to pay attention, get educated, and advocate for better care.
Connect with Catryn Becker
- Website: https://optimizewe.com
- Email: Catryn@OptimizeWe.com
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/catrynbecker/
- YouTube: https://youtube.com/@TheGoodBadAndUglyOfBusiness?si=2KYT_qpi6eOwEOQT
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/relax_with_catryn
Connect with Linda Mac Dougall
- Website: www.loveyourlongevity.com
- Email: speakerholistic@gmail.com
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/linda-mac-dougall-984820/
About Catryn Becker
Catryn Becker is a keynote speaker, international best-selling author, two-time Guinness World Record holder, and respected podcast host. As the founder of Optimize We, Catryn Becker oversees the design and implementation of comprehensive wellness programs for successful women and their teams.
Catryn challenges limiting stereotypes and encourages a re-evaluation of societal norms. Normal means average, and her clients are anything but average! She believes in thinking differently and empowering others to do the same. A key concept she champions is “pregret”—the idea that failing to learn from past regrets keeps us stuck in the present and prevents us from achieving our future potential. Through her holistic approach, which integrates cosmic elements and business strategies, Catryn has guided her clients from heartbreak to marriage, loneliness to family, scarcity to prosperity, and disease to freedom.
She holds a Bachelor of Science in Engineering from Colorado School of Mines, a Master of Science in Environmental Systems Management from Southern Methodist University, and an MBA in Strategy and Innovation from SDA Bocconi School of Management. Catryn has certifications in Life Coaching, Aromatherapy, Feng Shui, and Digital Marketing.
About Linda Mac Dougall
As a licensed massage therapist for over twenty years who has worked with hundreds of seniors, Linda MacDougall sees daily the physical and postural damage inflicted by mobility devices that are incorrectly fitted or used. She is a holistic health practitioner, and a specialized massage therapist for seniors and the disabled.
Linda Mac Dougall has been a direct care worker, a mental health care worker, an administrator of two group homes for United Cerebral Palsy, and a federal advocate for the developmentally disabled population of the state of Hawaii and more.
Linda holds a M.A. in Counseling Psychology. Seeing the unaddressed needs in senior care led Linda to write her book: The SPIRIT Method of Massage for Seniors: Raising the Bar…A Primer for Massage Therapists and Caregivers now available on amazon.com. A boomer herself, Linda Mac Dougall has a unique and empathetic vantage point. Through her book and media interviews, she is raising her voice for real care in our senior years.
