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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....
This fact sheet describes HIV-associated neurocognitive disorder (HAND) and its risks, symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment. The factsheet also includes advice for caregivers of persons with HAND and links to relevant resources, organizations, and other...
These entry-level competencies are for graduate and post-graduate certificate programs preparing adult-gerontology cinical nurse specialists. The competencies are intended to be used in conjunction with and build upon the graduate and APRN core...
These entry-level competencies are for graduate and post-graduate certificate programs preparing adult-gerontology acute care nurse practitioners. The competencies are intended to be used in conjunction with the graduate and APRN core competencies...
These competencies are intended to be used in conjunction with the graduate and APRN core competencies outlined in the AACN (2006) Essentials of Doctoral Education for Advanced Nursing Practice or the AACN (1996) Essentials of Master’s Education for...
The American Association of Colleges of Nursing and the Hartford Institute for Geriatric Nursing at New York University College of Nursing worked collaboratively with an expert panel to develop these competencies and curricular guidelines to serve as...
The Hartford Institue for Geriatric Nursing developed a core set of hospital nursing competencies expected of nurses that care for older adults. The competencies cover areas including: communication, physiological and psychological age changes, pain,...
This fact sheet for caregivers describes depression and its symptoms, special caregiver concerns, what to do if you think you have depression, treatment and therapy options, paying for treatment, and strategies to help yourself. Links to relevant...
This factsheet describes dementia with Lewy Bodies (DLB), including definition, symptoms, testing and diagnosis, and duration and treatment. Differences and overlaps of Alzheimer's and Parkinson's disease, information for caregivers, and links to...
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.