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Minnesota Top Doctor Julie A. Switzer, MD, a board-certified orthopedic surgeon with specialization in upper extremity and geriatric orthopedics, provided a discussion of bone health and healthy aging for the University of Minnesota Retirees Association February 2023 Living Well Workshop. She discussed how bones age over time and ways to prevent that aging. Switzer is nationally and internationally known for her interest in and research, publications, and presentations on bone health and musculoskeletal care in the older population.

Video 4 of our 4 video National Associaton of Health Care Assistants (NAHCA) 4Ms education series.

In this 15:23 minute video (recorded January 25, 2023) , Jane Potter, MD and Natalie Manley, MD, MPH, CMD talk about how discuss 'What Matters' to patients. This includes a discussion of the importance of aligning a patients health outcome goals with care, how to do so (including tools that may be useful in doing so). There are also several brief case examples included during the talk.

Video 3 of our 4 video National Associaton of Health Care Assistants (NAHCA) 4Ms education series.

In this 19:57 minute video (recorded January 18, 2023) , Karina Bishop, MD, CMD and Natalie Manley, MD, MPH, CMD give an overview on Mobility, as it relates to elder care. This includes a discussion of proper gait belt use, how to ensure assistive devices, eye ware, and socks and shoes are appropriate to minimize fall risk, and an explaination "HEAR ME" abbreviation to prevent falls. Several brief case examples are also included.

Video 2 of our 4 video National Associaton of Health Care Assistants (NAHCA) 4Ms education series.

In this 19:09 minute video (recorded January 11, 2023), Jane Potter, MD gives a talk on Mentation. This includes an overview of dementia, depression, and delirium, specifically with how it relates to the elderly population. Several case examples are also discussed, as well as possible intervention strategies. 

Video 1 of our 4 video National Associaton of Health Care Assistants (NAHCA) 4Ms education series.

In this 20:14 minute video (recorded January 4, 2023), Karina Bishop, MD, CMD and Natalie Manley, MD, MPH, CMD give an overview on the 4Ms Framework and discuss how Medication impacts geriatrics care and relates to the other Ms (Mobility, What Matters, and Mentation)

This presentation (19:12 minutes) given by Jane Potter, MD on July 2nd, 2020 and the benefits of Advance Care Planning, especially in the time of COVID-19, and incorporating patient priorities into the goals of care.

This presentation (36:18 minutes) given by Aimi Nelson-Sheese, PhD, ABPP-CN on June 4th, 2020 and discusses dementia diganosis and cognitive screening tools, specifically for non-English speaking patients and considerations that need to be made for these patients. The tests discussed include: MoCA, RUDAS, and IQCODE

This presentation (18:41 minutes) given by Natalie Manley, MD, MPH on November 7th, 2019 and discusses caregivers, difficulties involved with caregiving, and resources for caregivers.

This presentation (34:53 minutes) given by Thuy Koll, MD and discusses cognitive testing options for the geriatric population. Topics include: An overview of cognitive testing, how the cognition changes as a patient ages, how to pick which tests to use, and a variety of different cognitive tests (including the Clock-Draw-Test, Mini-Cog, MoCA, CERAD, and RBANS)