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This learning module discusses delirium. By the end of the module, learners should be able to know: (1) what delirium is; (2) three types of delirium; (3) how delirium may look different in older versus younger adults; and (4) how to prevent and manage delirium.

Source: CATCH-ON, 2022
https://catch-on.org/oaf-home/oaf-online-education/online-modules/menu-of-video-modules/

This learning module discusses dementia. By the end of the module, learners should be able to know: (1) what dementia is; (2) how dementia is different than just "getting older"; (3) how the brain works; (4) the kinds of memory problems people with dementia have; and (5) how to talk with someone who has dementia.

Source: CATCH-ON, 2022
https://catch-on.org/oaf-home/oaf-online-education/online-modules/menu-of-video-modules/

This learning module discusses depression. By the end of the module, learners should be able to know: (1) symptoms of different kinds of depression; (2) how common depression is; (3) risk for depression and suicide; and (4) treatment options for depression in older adults.

Source: CATCH-ON, 2022
https://catch-on.org/oaf-home/oaf-online-education/online-modules/menu-of-video-modules/

This learning module discusses medication and older adults. By the end of the presentation, learners should be able to know: (1) why older adults are at greater risk for medication-related harms; (2) why older adults who take more than 5 medications per day need to be particularly careful; (3) medications that are highest risk for older adults; and (4) how to reduce medication-related harm.

This learning module discusses the importances of helping older adults stay active. By the end of the presentation, learners should be able to know: (1) what mobility means; (2) the benefits of an active life for older adults; (3) problems that happen when adults can no longer move freely; and (4) ways to avoid falls and injuries.

Source: CATCH-ON, 2022
https://catch-on.org/oaf-home/oaf-online-education/online-modules/menu-of-video-modules/

This learning module was developed to teach providers about the role of oral health on promoting quality of life for older adults. It presents a simple model and set of tools and techniques that can be used to improve oral health care. The sections on the Oral Health Assessment Tool (OHAT) and the Oral Health Care Plan (OHCP) contain interactive practice exercises, as well as printable copies of these tools.

Falls are one of the leading causes of injury-related morbidity and mortality among older adults. Participate in this module to learn strategies for assessing fall risk in older adults and utilizing single, multiple and multifactorial fall prevention interventions.

Elder abuse and self-neglect occur among older adults regardless of gender, race or ethnicity, living arrangements, health status or socioeconomic status. Participate in this module to learn how to detect warning signs, utilize screening and assessment tools, and optimize your role in an interdisciplinary team responding to elder abuse and self-neglect.

Palliative care is an approach to aggressively treat symptoms and improve quality of life for patients facing life-limiting illness. Participate in this module to learn the role of the interdisciplinary palliative care team in relieving symptoms, pain and the stress of a serious illness. Learners will recognize clinical situations where palliative care may improve the quality of life for both the patient and the family.

Hospitalization and readmission rates (“revolving door syndrome”) are extremely high among older adults. Approximately, 20% of Medicare patients are readmitted to hospitals within 30 days of being discharged, and 56% readmitted within one year of discharge. Hospitalizations among older adults disproportionately result in poor outcomes. Participate in this module to learn about five common complications experienced by hospitalized older adults—functional decline, delirium, falls, pressure injuries and adverse medication effects.