Using Bioimpedance Spectroscopy to Better Understand the Older Adult
FREE Live Webinar | POSTPONED
Due to unforeseen circumstances, What Happens to Bioimpedance as We Age?, originally scheduled for Thursday 19 November 2026, has been postponed.
We apologise for any inconvenience and will advise a revised date once arrangements have been confirmed.
Bioimpedance spectroscopy (BIS) is increasingly recognised as a valuable clinical assessment tool that extends far beyond lymphoedema detection. As we age, changes in body composition, hydration, muscle mass and the presence of chronic health conditions all influence bioimpedance measurements. But what do these changes tell us, and how can they help us better understand the health of the older adult?
In this webinar:
This webinar explores how BIS can be used as a comprehensive whole-body assessment tool across the ageing journey. Bringing together clinical expertise, emerging research and real-world experience, our presenters will examine how fluid distribution, body composition and cellular health change throughout later life, and how these changes can inform assessment, monitoring and clinical decision-making.
Using examples from aged care and other clinical settings, participants will explore the impact of ageing, frailty and common comorbidities on intracellular and extracellular fluid balance, oedema and body composition. The session will demonstrate how BIS findings can be interpreted alongside clinical assessment to provide a more complete understanding of an older person’s health and functional status.
Whether you already use bioimpedance spectroscopy or are interested in its broader clinical applications, this webinar will challenge you to think beyond individual measurements and consider how BIS can enhance person-centred care for the older adult.
Learning objectives:
By the end of this webinar, participants will be able to:
- Integrate BIS findings with clinical reasoning to support personalised, evidence-informed care.
- Describe the physiological changes associated with ageing and how they influence bioimpedancespectroscopy measurements.
- Explain how changes in intracellular fluid, extracellular fluid and body composition occur across the ageing trajectory.
- Recognise the influence of frailty and common comorbidities, including cardiovascular disease, renal disease and obesity, on BIS findings.
- Interpret bioimpedance data as part of a comprehensive whole-body clinical assessment of the older adult.
- Explore the role of BIS in supporting assessment, monitoring and clinical decision-making across community, hospital and residential aged care settings.
Meet the speakers:
Maureen McBeth
Senior Medical Affairs Liaison, ImpediMed
Maureen McBeth is a licensed physical therapist and certified lymphedema therapist with over 25 years of experience in oncology rehabilitation, clinical education, and patient advocacy. As Senior Medical Affairs Liaison at ImpediMed, she supports the integration of bioimpedance spectroscopy (BIS) into clinical practice for early lymphoedema detection and comprehensive body composition analysis. A nationally recognised educator, Maureen has trained clinicians across the U.S. and internationally, translating emerging evidence into practical clinical strategies. She regularly presents at major conferences and has published in peer-reviewed journals and textbooks. Maureen’s work reflects a long-standing commitment to improving patient outcomes through evidence-based, patient-centred use of BIS and other technologies in cancer rehabilitation and lymphatic health.
Richelle Gaw
Senior Research Scientist, ImpediMed
Based in Brisbane, Richelle Gaw is a Senior Research Scientist at ImpediMed with more than 18 years of experience advancing medical device technologies. Holding a PhD in Biomedical Engineering from Queensland University of Technology. Richelle is recognised as a subject matter expert in bioimpedance spectroscopy (BIS). Her work spans clinical trials, device engineering, data analysis, and education, ensuring the accurate and meaningful use of BIS in healthcare and research. Richelle’s expertise bridges the gap between scientific development and clinical application, providing practitioners with insights to interpret BIS data confidently and use it as a tool for comprehensive patient assessment beyond the L-Dex score.
Angela Caruso
Product Manager, Regional Health Care Group
Angela Caruso is a Product Manager at Regional Health Care Group, bringing over 25 years of experience across clinical education, healthcare consultancy, and technology implementation. With a background as an intensive care nurse and clinical educator, Angela has extensive experience supporting clinicians to integrate new technologies into everyday practice. Her work focuses on optimising workflows, improving system performance, and enhancing patient outcomes through effective healthcare solutions. At Regional Health Care Group, Angela collaborates with multidisciplinary teams to ensure that bioimpedance spectroscopy (BIS) and related innovations are applied meaningfully in clinical contexts, bridging the gap between device capability and clinical decision-making for better patient care.
Webinar Postponed
Due to unforeseen circumstances, What Happens to Bioimpedance as We Age?, originally scheduled for Thursday 19 November 2026, has been postponed.
A revised date will be announced once arrangements have been confirmed.
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