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This presentation (1:33:22 minutes) given by Dr. Lindsey W. Fraser discusses the effects that aging can have on your skin. By the end of this lecture, learners should be able to: (1) describe mechanisms and causes of skin aging; (2) differentiate...
This presentation (1:52:38 minutes) given by Dr. Adam J. Sorscher discusses sleep in the older adult population. By the end of this lecture, learners should be able to: (1) review the physiology of human sleep across the lifecycle; (2) discuss some of...
This presentation (1:03:10 minutes) given by Valori Petrin discusses safety regarding older adults and driving. She discusses the risk factors and the different aspects of aging that can influence your driving.
This presentation (56:42 minutes) given by Ramzi W. Ben-Yelles and Arati A. Gangadharan discusses risk factors, prevention, treatment and recover of strokes. They also describe specifically: what is a stroke; why should you care; how do strokes happen...
This presentation (1:08:36 minutes) given by Bernie Seifert discusses seasonal affective disorder in older adults. He describes different aspects of seasonal affective disorder (SAD) including: what it is, signs and symptoms, risk factors, how to...
This presentation (1:28:47 minutes) given by Ellen Flaherty discusses how older adults may continue to stay in their homes as they age. She discusses both physical and mental health issues regarding risk factors of this population as well as possible...
This presentation (1:23:24 minutes) given by John A. Batsis discusses how to use technology to fuel wellness in older adults. The topics discussed throughout this presentation include: a brief history of emerging technology, trends in usage of devices...
This presentation (1:05:24 minutes) given by Dawna Pidgeon discusses the prevalence and risk factors for falls in older adults. As a physical therapist, she also discusses a variety of interventions to prevent falls in this population.
This online encyclopedia created by the Dartmouth-Hitchock Aging Resource Center provides links to a variety of key words used in healthcare settings with regards to caring for older adults. Each word links to an article that discusses the term in...
This web page created by the Alzheimer's Association discusses dementia and driving in older adults. Driving requires the ability to react quickly to a variety of circumstances. Because of this, a person living with Alzheimer’s will, at some point, be...
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.