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This handout discusses the major religions and how they view end-of-life care. It also reviews pre-death and post-death rituals within these religions along with their views on do not resuscitate orders. Finally, it provides information on how to...
This tipsheet offers guidance for handling common behavioral concerns to help caregivers better understand what their loved ones with dementia or other conditions may be feeling or trying to communicate. An online and printer-friendly version are...
This fact sheet summarizes key features of palliative care, describes how it differs from hospice care, and clarifies some of the misconceptions that prevent people from considering palliative care for themselves or for loved ones. Links to relevant...
This fact sheet provides a guide to caregivers about medication use in older adults and people with disabilities. It describes how a pharmacist can help with challenges encountered when taking medications, provides questions to ask physicians and...
This fact sheet offers tips to remove barriers and encourage conversations between caregivers and healthcare providers. It provides advice for preparing for the medical appointment, recommends questions to ask during the appointment, discusses how to...
This fact sheet describes the caregiver's role and basic tasks. It discusses how caregivers can practice self-care, develop coping skills, and ask for help when they need it. Links to relevant resources, organizations, and other fact sheets are...
This fact sheet provides caregivers with some practical strategies for dealing with the troubling behavior problems and communication difficulties often encountered when caring for a person with dementia. Links to relevant resources, organizations,...
This fact sheet provides caregivers with education on feeding tubes and ventilators and how to make the decision to initiate these types of therapies. It also helps caregivers recognize early warning signs of an impending medical crisis so that...
This fact sheet describes vascular dementia and its two types: post-stroke dementia and multi-infarct dementia. The factsheet discusses symptoms, testing and diagnosis, and treatment for both types. Caregiver advice and links to relevant resources,...
This fact sheet discusses traumatic brain injury (TBI) and its consequences, and provides information about the helpful resources available to families caring for a loved one affected by TBI. An online and printer-friendly version are available....
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.