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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...
This factsheet gives an overview of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), including symptoms, diagnosis, treatment and management. The factsheet also describes a variety of assistive devices that may enhance the quality of life for a person with ALS,...
This handout discusses the clinical signs and symptoms of dehydration in older adults. It also provides a list of foods that are high in fluid that older adults should consume to avoid dehydration.
This handout provides descriptions of the tests to assess lung function in older adult. Changes in pulmonary function tests associated with common disorders affecting lung function in older adults are outlined.
This handout discusses how to manage psychosis in people with dementia. It provides tables of common medications for dementia and psychosis including the intitial geriatric dose, target dose, adverse effects, and geriatric considerations.
This handout dicsusses the prevention, assessment, and treatment of pressure ulcers in older adults. It also provides information regarding the characteristics of pressure ulcers, debridement methods, and a summary of dressings for pressure ulcers....
This handout reviews common infections in older adults and how they can present differently than in younger individuals.
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.