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On July 6, 2023, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) provided approval for lecanemab (Leqembi) to treat early-stage Alzheimer’s disease. Lecanemab is a medication developed by Eisai and Biogen that may help slow the progression of early stage...
This video (3:38 minutes) explains the 2016 MyPlate for Older Adults, providing examples of foods that fit into a healthy, well-balanced diet for older adults. Food preparation tips are included.
Source: HNRCA at Tufts and AARP Foundation...
This web page from the Caregiving Resource Center provides a step by step process for family members to follow when caring for persons with Alzheimer's disease. It discusses the various health professionals and other people involved in the caring...
This teaching strategy from the National League of Nursing's Advancing Care Excellence for Caregivers series uses a case study approach to engage students to think through a complex situation involving an older adult who is starting to decline and a...
This webinar (53:29 minutes) given by Drs. Ana Tuya Fulton and Mary Beth Welesko discusses the components of geriatric assessment along with geriatric assessment tools and how they can be applied in a primary care setting. It also identifies geriatric...
This WHO guide provides useful information and tools for the creation and integration of a dementia plan. The target audience is government representatives working in a dementia-related sector, but the guide may be useful for people with dementia and...
This presentation (51:32 minutes) by Sara Tompkison discusses dementia caregivers. By the end of the presentation, learners should be able to: (1) describe two or more factors that impact the biopsychosocial well-being of dementia caregivers during...
This presentation (57:03 minutes) by Gregory Gatchell discusses lifestyle medicine in older adults. By the end of the presentation, learners should be able to: (1) list the 6 pillars of lifestyle medicine; (2) differentiate key areas within lifestyle...
This presentation (58:40 minutes) by James W. Hall discusses hearing loss and the assessment and management of it. By the end of the presentation, learners should be able to: (1) describe what is meant by "presbycusis"; (2) identify three factors...
This presentation (58:51 minutes) by Aida Wen and Amrik Sidhu discusses prevention of falls during the time of COVID. Adia Wen provides information on the background and prevalence of falls and what to look for when assessing a person for fall risk....
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.