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This report from the Global Council on Brain Health (GCBH), a collaborative of scientists, health professionals, scholars and policy experts convened by the AARP, examines the latest evidence on how music influences brain health. Although more...
This report from AARP and The John A. Hartford Foundation builds on the landmark Home Alone study, which was the first national look at how family caregivers are managing medical/nursing tasks in the home setting. Employing an oversampling of...
This webinar (39:16 minutes) given by Dr. Nicole J. Brandt, Executive Director of the Peter Lamy Center Drug Therapy and Aging at the University of Maryland School of Pharmacy, discusses updates regarding medication safety in older adults. Dr. Brandt...
This webinar (29:22 minutes) given by Dr. Esther Oh discusses Medicare wellness visits and what to do next if a patient's cognitive screening comes back positive. Case studies and hypothetical patients are discussed as examples of what to do next in...
This webinar (30:00 minutes) given by Dr. Susan W. Lehman From the Department of Psychiatry and Behavior Sciences at John Hopkins University School of Medicine discusses what to do if a patient's depression screening turns out positive during a...
This webinar (27:01 minutes) given by Dr. Dennis W. Klima, Department of Physical Therapy, University of Maryland Eastern Shore provides resources for older adults with fall risks. Testts to utilize when screening for fall risk as well as what to do...
This webcast (1:57:12) sponsored by the Minnesota Northstar Geriatric Education Center with presentations by Drs., Teresa McCarthy, Kenneth Hepburn, Lauren J. Parker, and Edward Ratner discusses the topic of COVID-19 as well as how to maintain well-...
This web page by the University of Louisville Trager Institute and the Republic Bank Foundation Optimal Aging Clinic provides weekly updates and informational sessions on a variety of topics about coronavirus. The videos focus particularly on older...
This presentation (6:17 minutes) given by Tristen Kvedar discusses how to formulate meaningful activities in order to engage your loved one with dementia. It also discusses opportunities for caregivers to find supplies in order to complete and carry...
This article written by Drs. Marla Berg-Weger, John Morley, and Max Zubatsky discusses how to combat loneliness in older adults during the COVID-19 pandemic through telehealth groups. It discusses one specific teleheath group called "Circle of Friends...
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.