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This presentation (51:32 minutes) by Sara Tompkison discusses dementia caregivers. By the end of the presentation, learners should be able to: (1) describe two or more factors that impact the biopsychosocial well-being of dementia caregivers during the pandemic; (2) define the attributes and/or benefits of resilience for dementia caregivers; (3) explain the health care providers role in assessment of caregiver burden for dementia caregivers; and (4) identify three interventions that health care providers can implement to build and empower dementia caregiver resilience.

This presentation (57:03 minutes) by Gregory Gatchell discusses lifestyle medicine in older adults. By the end of the presentation, learners should be able to: (1) list the 6 pillars of lifestyle medicine; (2) differentiate key areas within lifestyle medicine that change with age; (3) assess the 6 pillars of lifestyle medicine in older patients; and (4) identify diagnostic and treatment options for lifestyle related illnesses in older adults. (Presentation starts at 5:25 minutes.)

This presentation (58:40 minutes) by James W. Hall discusses hearing loss and the assessment and management of it. By the end of the presentation, learners should be able to: (1) describe what is meant by "presbycusis"; (2) identify three factors contributing to age-related hearing loss; (3) state the typical hearing loss pattern associated with aging; and (4) recognize the link between cognition and speech perception. (Presentation starts at 7:40 minutes.)

This presentation (58:51 minutes) by Aida Wen and Amrik Sidhu discusses prevention of falls during the time of COVID. Adia Wen provides information on the background and prevalence of falls and what to look for when assessing a person for fall risk. Amrik Sidhu provides screening and evaluation tools and treatments. (Presentation starts at 5:57 minutes.)

Source: John A. Burns School of Medicine, 2021, Project ECHO
https://geriatrics.jabsom.hawaii.edu/echo/

This presentation (58:24 minutes) by Brett Lu discusses COVID related considerations for depression and dementia evaluation via online. He goes through the impacts COVID has on mental health, in an age group specific manner; assessing older patients via telemedicine, and how to evaluate and report depression and dementia. (Presentation starts at 4:34 minutes.)

Source: John A. Burns School of Medicine, 2020, Project ECHO
https://geriatrics.jabsom.hawaii.edu/echo/

This presentation (1:06:01 minutes) by Joseph Joyce, Maysyvelle Sistoza, Tyler Young, and Chad Kawakami discusses medication reconciliation during COVID, specifically focusing on telemedicine. They provide information on telehealth and telemedicine and the older adult. (Presentation starts at 7:16 minutes.)

Source: John A. Burns School of Medicine, 2020, Project ECHO
https://geriatrics.jabsom.hawaii.edu/echo/

In this presentation (56:57 minutes), Web Ross discusses dementia associated with parkinsonism. He primarily covers Parkinson's disease dementia as wll as dementia with Lewy bodies. Topics include the differential diagnosis of atypical degenerative syndromes associated with dementia and parkinsonism, how to distinguish the dimensions of parkinsonism from other degenerative conditions, and the treatment of Parkinson's disease dementia and Lewy body. (Presentation starts at 3:40 minutes.)

This presentation (54:23 minutes) by Kristine Shimogawa discusses the Adult Protective Services (APS). Topics in this presentation include: (1) what is APS; (2) APS goals; (3) capacity; (4) who is a vulnerable adult; (5) types of abuse and definitions; (6) mandated reporters; and (6) making an APS report. (Presentation starts at 4:08 minutes.)

Source: John A. Burns School of Medicine, 2020, Project ECHO
https://geriatrics.jabsom.hawaii.edu/echo/

This presentation (53:35 minutes) by Louise C. Walter discusses cancer screening in older adults, specifically how to make individualized decisions. By the end of the presentation, learners should be able to: (1) consider life expectancy when making cancer screening recommendations; (2) understand current cancer screening guidelines and areas of controversy; and (3) develop an individualized approach to cancer screening in older adults. (Presentation starts at 5:27 minutes.)

This presentation (58:43 minutes) by Rick Hayashi discusses renal replacement therapy in the elderly. He provides information on Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD), kidney senescence, End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD), and Renal Replacement Therapy (RRT) focusing on dialysis. Case studies are included in the presentation. (Presentation starts at 3:20 minutes.)

Source: John A. Burns School of Medicine, 2019, Project ECHO
https://geriatrics.jabsom.hawaii.edu/echo/