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Rhode Island College has spearheaded state-wide age-friendly initiatives while simultaneously fostering three principles of Age-Friendly Universities on its campus. This article published in Gerontology & Geriatrics Education describes...
This article published in Gerontology & Geriatrics Education presents findings from an exploratory study based primarily on interviews about intercultural gerontology curriculum with university-based stakeholders from Canada, the US, and...
Transforming cardiovascular health and improving heart health is a mission of the American College of Cardiology (ACC). This online resource provides evidence-based practice information and slide decks regarding a variety of topics related to...
The American Diabetes Association (ADA) published "Older Adults: Standards of Medical Care in Diabetes--2020" which includes the ADA's current clinical practice recommendations and is intended to provide the components of diabetes care, general...
The Hospital Elder Life Program (HELP) is a comprehensive, evidence-based, patient care program that provides optimal care for older persons in the hospital. Dr. Sharon Inouye and her colleagues at Yale University School of Medicine originally...
The STOPP/START Toolkit Supporting Medication Review, arranged by physiological systems, assists in the review of older adults' prescriptions (STOPP) and includes guidelines to alert the practitioner to the right treatment (START). It also has...
Obesity in older adults provokes serious problems. In this report from The Gerontological Society of America (GSA), the evaluation, consequences, and clinical management of obesity and overweight are reviewed with focus on the unique challenges of...
To create clarity around use and safety of cannibidiol (CBD) for medical purposes in older adults, The Gerontological Society of America (GSA) convened a panel of experts in various relevant disciplines (pharmacy, clinical medicine and research, law...
This paper created by the National Association of State Mental Health Program Directors discusses the impact of the older adult mental health workforce shortage on the public mental health system. The purpose of this paper is to summarize the current...
This paper created by the National Association of State Mental Health Program Directors discusses a variety of ways to improve community care facilities and options for older adults. It describes the relationship between two federal programs: the...
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.