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This webpage from the Alzheimer's Association provides an overview of Huntington's disease (HD), a type of brain disease that causes dementia. Symptoms, diagnosis, causes, risk factors, and treatment of HD are discussed. Links to relevant resources...
This webpage from the Alzheimer's Association provides an overview of mixed dementia, in which brain changes of more than one cause of dementia occur simultaneously. It provides information on symptoms, diagnosis, causes and risks, and treatment....
This webpage from the Alzheimer's Association provides an overview of normal pressure hydrocephalus (NPH), a form of dementia. It discusses prevalence, causes and risks, symptoms, diagnosis, outcomes, and treatment of NPH. Links to relevant resources...
This webpage from the Alzheimer's Association provides and overview of posterior cortical atrophy (PCA), a form of dementia. It discusses prevalence, symptoms, diagnosis, causes and risks, and treatment of PCA. Links to relevant resources are included...
This webpage from the Alzheimer's Association provides an overview of Parkinson's disease dementia, including its prevalence, causes and risk factors, symptoms, diagnosis, outcomes, and treatment. Links to relevant resources are included.
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This webpage from the Alzheimer's Association provides an overview of vascular dementia, including its symptoms, diagnosis, causes and risks, and treatment. Links to relevant resources are included.
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This webpage from the Alzheimer's Association provides an overview of Korsakoff syndrome, a form of dementia. It discusses prevalence, causes and risks, symptoms, diagnosis, outcomes, and treatment. Links to relevant resources are included.
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This recorded presentation (1:00:48 hrs) discusses when and how to screen for various common geriatric conditions that health care professionals may encounter in older adults. It describes how to tailor the screening process to the patient and the...
This brief video (1:40 minutes) provides six steps to help prevent falls in older adults. The video is intended for patient education.
Source: National Council on Aging, 2015.
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This webpage provides information regarding advance care directives in older adults. The various sections include: Getting Started; Advance Directives; Choosing a Person to Make Decisions; Talking with Loved Ones; Help Setting Healthcare Goals; Group...
The Age-Friendly Care and Education Collection is part of
Minnesota Northstar GWEP,
supported by the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) Geriatrics Workforce Enhancement Program of
the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Award No. U1QHP33076, the University of Minnesota Office of Academic
Clinical Affairs, and the Otto Bremer Trust.