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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...
This presentation (39:44 minutes) given by Melinda Luis and Ujwal Patel discusses how to optimize oral health in the older adult population.
This webinar (54:35 minutes) presented by the Geriatric Workforce Enhancement Program Coordinating Center hosts a peer sharing session to discuss the What Matters framework in the context of end of life care, spirituality, and overall health. A...
This article created by the National Institute on Aging provides a variety of activities for family members or friends to participate in with individuals who have Alzheimer's disease. The activities are divided into different subgroups including:...
This presentation (42:38 minutes) given by Margaret Hattori-Uchima and Hope Evangelista discusses falls prevention in older adults. One in four older adults experience a fall every year. Though common, there are many ways to prevent falls, increasing...
This presentation (1:05:07 minutes) given by Tanya L. Hofmann, Denise Pryor Kruszynski, Naushira Pandya, Isabel Rovira, and Megan Wolfe is the fourth and final lecture in an age-friendly lecture series discussing the age-friendly public health system...
This presentation (59:50 minutes) given by Todd James, Raymond Ownby, and Isabel Rovira is the third lecture in an age-friendly lecture series discussing the age-friendly public health system. Participants will learn what each M means, how to practice...
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.