Showing 311 - 320 of 1556
This presentation (55:31 minutes) by Kara W. Lum discusses substance use disorder in older adults. She provides information on prevalence, importance, definitions, diagnosis, screening, and assessment. (Presentation starts at 5:30 minutes.)
...
This article describes the process of working collaboratively with a community partner and project advisory board to conduct a culturally informed project. Specifically, this article describes the process of developing culturally informed instruments...
This article discusses the Dementia Friends (DF) initiative which is part of a global movement to improve the way people think, act, and talk about dementia. The impact of these sessions on the dementia-related knowledge and attitudes of health...
This article discusses the Dementia Friends (DF) initiative which is part of a global movement to improve the way people think, act, and talk about dementia. The impact of these sessions on the dementia-related knowledge and attitudes of health...
This presentation (1:01:51 minutes) by Takeshi Uemura discusses advance care planning and vaccines amidst COVID in the perspective of communications. By the end of the presentation, learners should be able to: (1) describe the basic structure of...
This series of articles won the 2018 ASHPE Bronze Award for Best Special Supplement. They were written to help nurses provide family caregivers with tools to manage their loved one’s health care at home. Produced in cooperation with the AARP Public...
Need to Knows provide older adults and their families with important information to enhance their hospital or nursing home stays. This webpage provides numerous documents describing this crucial information for patients and families to consider for a...
As we age, physical activity helps us attain our goals, maintain our functioning, and promote comfort. The videos on this web page include strength, balance, and flexibility exercises, which can help prevent falls and hip fractures. In addition,...
This webinar (1:01:33 minutes) presented by Tisha M. Smith discusses the trends and fallout related to prescribing opioids in this country and why people are being prescribed the medications. She also explores and describes some of the unintended...
This webinar (1:14:44 minutes) presented by Ann M. Olin discusses the many challenges older adults are facing due to the opioid epidemic, their own addiction, their adult children’s addiction, and not being prescribed medications when most needed. She...
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.