Fireside Chats: The Mouth: The Sixth "M" of Geriatric

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Submitted by Minnesota North... on Apr 16, 2023 - 12:10pm CDT

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This presentation (59:33 minutes) given by Alberto Enrique Varela discusses the intersection between geriatric care and dentistry and how it relates to the 4M's of geriatric care. Topics covered include: the 5M’s of Geriatrics; the mind and mouth; medications, mobility, and the mouth; multicomplexity and what matters most; how to integrate the mouth into what you do; and how to recognize need for dental intervention. Slides are available to download.

Source: Utah Geriatric Education Consortium, 2021
https://utahgwep.org/trainings/fireside-chats

Author(s): 
Alberto Enrique Varela
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Age-Friendly Care and Education Collection
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