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This paper is part of the AARP Supporting Family Caregivers Providing Complex Care series. It discusses a variety of communication practices to improve patient and family engagement. Ten ways to identify and engage family caregivers in hospitals are...
This paper is part of the AARP Supporting Family Caregivers Providing Complex Care series. It discusses 16 ways to include family caregivers and prevent discharge delays. Health care systems use new approaches to make changes in care processes,...
This paper is part of the AARP Supporting Family Caregivers Providing Complex Care series. It discusses 12 ways to facilitate family caregiver education in hospitals.
This primary care toolkit from the National Osteoporosis Foundation aims to increase the identification, assessment, and treatment of patients who are at risk for fractures by physicians and other healthcare professionals in primary care practice. As...
The Rapid Geriatric Assessment (RGA) is a screening tool for primary care health providers developed by the Geriatrics Devision of Saint Louis University. The RGA includes assessment of frailty, nutrition, loss of muscle mass (sarcopenia), and...
This fall prevention tip sheet from Saint Louis University provides facts on falls and how to prevent falls in the office, in the hospital or long-term care, and in general.
Source: Saint Louis University GWEP, 2017.
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This video (24:12 minutes) from the Gateway Geriatric Education Center highlights common fall hazards found throughout a typical day for a nursing home resident. The locations addressed in this video are the bedroom, bathroom hallways and corridors,...
The Saint Louis University Mental Status (SLUMS) exam is an assessment tool for mild cognitive impairment and dementia. Before administering the SLUMS, the training video should be viewed and then annually reviewed. The tool is intended for use by...
This publication from the Gerontological Society of America (GSA) calls attention to transformative trends with the potential to improve oral health care for older adults.
This interactive questionnaire from the American Geriatrics Society (AGS) is designed to be taken by older adults. The questionnaire asks questions about driving safety that you can answer for yourself or for someone else. Suggestions are provided...
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.