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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 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 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 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...
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,...
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...
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...
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 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...
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...
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.