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This brief video (4:00 mins) provides a demonstration of how to turn and re-position an older adult in bed. It provides a step-by-step with how to carry out these movements.
Source: Caregiver Action Network, 2023....
This brief video (2:36 mins) illustrates how a caregiver can assist with a shower bath to an older adult. It includes the supplies needed and the steps necessary to bath the older adult.
Source: Caregiver Action Network, 2023....
This video (8:29 mins) demonstrates how a caregiver can assist with range of motion exercises to maintain joint mobility in a bedbound older adult. This instructional video discusses good body mechanics as well as the amount of repetitions of each...
This video (7:15 mins) demonstrates how a caregiver can measure vital signs (temperature, pulse, and respirations) of an older adult.
Source: Caregiver Action Network, 2023. https://www....
This toolkit is designed for care managers who have been designated as Dementia Care Specialists. Topics covered include, how to use the toolkit, cognitive assessment, caregiver identification, care needs assessment instruments, care plans for...
The Alzheimer's Association provides a glossary of various words that caregivers may encounter while caring for a patient with Alzheimer's disease. Each word provides a definition and links to more information.
Source: Alzheimer's...
This video (56:40 mins) from the Wyoming Center on Aging's Alzheimer’s Disease Workshops for the Public, Family, and Caregiver describes the appropriate steps to assess a patient with Alzheimer's diease and other dementias, along with pharmacological...
This segment (4:03 minutes) of the UCLA Alzheimer's and Dementia Care Video series discusses hallucinations when caring for older adults. It depicts a common scenario where a caregiver encounters hallucinations in an older adult patient, illustrates a...
This segment (4:04 minutes) of the UCLA Alzheimer's and Dementia Care Video series discusses depression and apathy in caregiving of older adults. It depicts a common scenario where a caregiver encounters depression and apathy when caring for an older...
This segment (5:45 minutes) of the UCLA Alzheimer's and Dementia Care Video series discusses agitation and anxiety in caregiving of older adults. It depicts a common scenario where a caregiver encounters agitation and anxiety in an older adult patient...
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.