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This presentation (53:56 minutes) given by Lindsey Dahl and Marsha Nygaard discusses what matters most when it comes to advance care planning in the context of the 4Ms framework. By the end of this presentation, learners should be able to: (1) understand the difference between ACP, POLST, CODE status; (2) realize the importance of end of life conversations; (3) learn tips on navigating these conversations; (4) digging deeper into aligning care with what matters; and (5) resources for furthering your knowledge.

This presentation (1:27:38 minutes) given by Dr. John A. Bastis discusses the impacts that being overweight over the age of 60 can have on an older adult's life. Dr. Bastis also discusses how to approach losing or maintaining weight in older adults to avoid potential health complications.

This presentation (1:35:01 minutes) given by Bernie Seifert discusses the difference between depression and dementia in older adults. In more detail, the topics discussed throughout this presentation include: the symptoms of depression, the symptoms of dementia, comparing depression and dementia, and intervention tips.

This presentation (1:33:22 minutes) given by Dr. Lindsey W. Fraser discusses the effects that aging can have on your skin. By the end of this lecture, learners should be able to: (1) describe mechanisms and causes of skin aging; (2) differentiate normal skin aging from disease; and (3) identify common treatments for skin aging and age-related skin disease.

This presentation (1:52:38 minutes) given by Dr. Adam J. Sorscher discusses sleep in the older adult population. By the end of this lecture, learners should be able to: (1) review the physiology of human sleep across the lifecycle; (2) discuss some of the consequences of inadequate sleep to individual and public health; and (3) review five major sleep disorders.

This presentation (1:03:10 minutes) given by Valori Petrin discusses safety regarding older adults and driving. She discusses the risk factors and the different aspects of aging that can influence your driving.

This presentation (56:42 minutes) given by Ramzi W. Ben-Yelles and Arati A. Gangadharan discusses risk factors, prevention, treatment and recover of strokes. They also describe specifically: what is a stroke; why should you care; how do strokes happen; how can you tell if you or someone is having a stroke; what can you do if you or someone is experiencing a stroke; how can you prevent a stroke.

This presentation (1:08:36 minutes) given by Bernie Seifert discusses seasonal affective disorder in older adults. He describes different aspects of seasonal affective disorder (SAD) including: what it is, signs and symptoms, risk factors, how to prevent SAD, and what to do if you have SAD.

This presentation (1:28:47 minutes) given by Ellen Flaherty discusses how older adults may continue to stay in their homes as they age. She discusses both physical and mental health issues regarding risk factors of this population as well as possible social or financial issues they may encounter.

This presentation (1:23:24 minutes) given by John A. Batsis discusses how to use technology to fuel wellness in older adults. The topics discussed throughout this presentation include: a brief history of emerging technology, trends in usage of devices in older adults, tools to gain health information, wearable technology, devices to maintain independence, biometric devices, and social networking.