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These teaching strategies serve two purposes. First, they are designed to help students feel more comfortable initiating conversations with older adults about risks they may be willing to take to achieve benefits that may improve quality of life. They...
This teaching strategy is designed to increase the comfort level of the student to routinely include an integration of sexuality assessment in the plan of care of older adults. This teaching strategy can be used for the pre-licensure nursing student...
The National Survey of Area Agencies on Aging 2020 Report and Toolkit describes the findings of the survey. This data is essential for analyzing policy issues, benchmarking services, supporting requests for funding, preparing local issue briefs,...
This tip sheet from the AGS's Health in Aging Foundation discusses tips to avoid caregiver burnout. It also describes resources that can provide the help a caregiver might need.
Source: Health in Aging, 2019.
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This tip sheet from AGS's Health in Aging Foundation provides actions to take if an older adult feels they are having difficulty driving safely. It also provides links to resources for safe driving in older adults.
Source: Health in Aging...
This tip sheet from AGS's Health in Aging Foundation provides ten tips for how to age well. Each tip includes a description along with specific recommendations.
Source: Health in Aging, 2019.
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This tip sheetfrom AGS's Health in Aging Foundation discusses medications that older adults should avoid or use with caution, along with the rationale.
Source: Health in Aging, 2019.
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This tip sheet from the AGS's Health in Aging Foundation discusses strategies to help older adults preserve and support their memory. Each tip includes a description of how to carry out the strategy.
Source: Health in Aging, 2019.
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This teaching strategy focuses on working collaboratively with an older adult who has both physical and psychosocial challenges to find resources to maintain independence and support quality of life. Learning objectives, learner pre-work, suggested...
This unfolding case centers on George Palo, a 90-year-old male who has been diagnosed with early-stage dementia. The three simulation scenarios cover issues related to disease progression, such as behavioral changes, medication management,...
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.