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This tool made by MAGIC's ACE Committee which consists of a group of geriatric primary care organizations serving residents in long term care, transitional care, assisted living, and other senior living communities. They have different resources...
This document provides standing orders that are applicable for patients on-site participating provider groups in skilled nursing facilities, including Transitional Care Units (TCU) or short-stay patients, and Long-Term Care facilities (LTC). These...
This report is intended to be read by many different people concerned with issues surrounding LGBTQ aging. It presents data obtained through a survey. Differences or comparisons that are statistically significant are noted in the report.
This page has seven videos providing information on different long-term care and end-of-life industries from those who work in them. Presenters describe typical work responsibilities, discuss important qualifications and characteristics of successful...
This presentation (29:43 minutes) given by Cathy Hoover discusses suicide in older adults. She reviews risks and protective factors of suicide risk as well as strategies to prevent suicide later in life.
Source: Wyoming Center on Aging,...
Oral health is critical for overall health, especially as we age. Using the Age-Friendly framework, we will explore how What Matters, Medication, Mentation, and Mobility impact and are affected by oral health.
This presentation (1:34:32 minutes) given by Susan Wehry, University of New England, makes the case for a client-centered approach to shared and supported decision-making that optimizes the client's (and family's) abilities and improves quality of...
This presentation (43:41 minutes) given by Sue Stableford introduces a topic of vital imprtance in medicine and public health - clear communication. By the end of the presentation, learners should be able to: (1) define health literacy; (2) know...
This presentation (38:26 minutes) given by Cliff Singer, Northern Light Acadia Hospital, discusses transitioning outpatient clinic to telehealth capability. Discussion points include: (1) the pandemic as an impetus; (2) migration to a nearly remote...
This presentation (1:01:39 minutes) given by Mary Lou Ciolfi discusses ageism in the healthcare setting. Topics of the lecture include: (1) why we should care about ageism and what do the studies show; (2) where does ageism come from; (3) what does...
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.