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This lecture (1:14:47 minutes) by Dr. Amy Thomas, Research Fellow at VA Puget Sound Health Care System, is part of the Northwest Geriatrics Workforce Enhancement Center's 2021 Winter Lecture Series. Dr. Thomas discusses a rational approach to preventative care for persons with dementia. By the end of this lecture, learners should be able to: (1) describe the prognoses of different types of dementia; (2) identify the time to benefit of common primary prevention treatments; and (3) discuss the advantages of patient-centered approaches to the care of individuals with dementia.

This lecture by Dr. Zachary Marcum, Assistant Professor at UW School of Pharmacy, is part of the Northwest Geriatrics Workforce Enhancement Center's 2022 Spring Lecture series and iscusses prescribing in Alzheimer's Disease as well as related dementias. By the end of this lecture, learners should be able to: (1) identify high-risk medications in older adults with dementia; (2) describe strategies to reduce medication-related harm in older adults with dementia; and (3) suggest resources to colleagues, patients, and caregivers for safe medication use in older adults with dementia.

This lecture (29:19 minutes) sponsored by the South Florida Geriatrics Workforce Enhancement Program at Nova Southeastern University is given by Dayne DuVall, a nationally-certified Alzheimer's educator, who describes Alzheimer's disease and dementia in various contexts. By the end of this lecture learners will understand: (1) what is dementia; (2) how to identify dementia; and (3) dementia treatments and care. (Presentation slides are available as a PDF).

This lecture (52:32 minutes) given by Dayne DuVall, a nationally-certified Alzheimer's educator, discusses various communication strategies to use when caring for someone with dementia. By the end of this lecture, learners will understand: (1) strategies for communicating; (2) non-verbal communication; and (3) understanding "behaviors." (Presentation slides are available as a PDF).

This lecture (10:54 minutes) given by Dr. Sweta Tewary, Assistant Professor in the Department of Geriatrics at Nova-Southeastern University, discusses sleep and dementia. By the end of this lecture, learners should be able to: (1) describe the importance of sleep in older adults among persons with dementia; and (2) understand how sleep works as we age. (Presentation slides are available as a PDF).

This lecture (16:41 minutes) given by Dr. Sweta Tewary, Assistant Professor in the Department of Geriatrics at Nova Southeastern University, discusses sleep and dementia in older adults. By the end of this lecture, learners should be able to: (1) understand methods to improve sleep; and (2) summarize caregiver sleep study results. (Presentation slides are available as a PDF).

This lecture (41:58 minutes) given by Andrea Levin, PharmD, Assistant Professor of Pharmacy Practice at Nova Southeastern University College of Pharmacy, discusses safe medication use in older adults in order to maximize therapeutic benefit and reduce polypharmacy and adverse drug events. By the end of this lecture, learners should be able to: (1) describe the purpose of Beers Criteria; (2) describe the problems resulting from polypharmacy (e.g.

This lecture (11:42 minutes) given by Drs. Steve Bronsburg, Arif M. Rana, and Michael Y. Shen is the first part to two-part series on telehealth and telemedicine sponsored by the South Florida Geriatric Workforce Enhancement Program at Nova Southeastern University. Part 1 discusses the current state telehealth and telemedicine and how it is used in various setting.

This lecture (29:55 minutes) given by Drs. Steve Bronsburg, Arif M. Rana, and Michael Y. Shen is the second part to the lecture "Telehealth and Telemedicine" which is sponsored by the South Florida Geriatric Workforce Enhancement Program at Nova Southeastern University. The presentation discusses the current state telehealth and telemedicine and how it is used in various settings.

This lecture (36:21 minutes) is presented by Dr. So Yeon Sharon Lee, Assistant Professor in the College of Optometry and Chief of Low Vision and Geriatric Service at Nova Southeastern University. Dr. Lee discusses the impact of chronic health conditions on eyes in the elderly population. By the end of this lecture, learners should be able to: (1) identify common causes of vision loss in elderly; (2) describe the effect of chronic use of systemic medications on eyes; (3) understand blindness and visual impairment; and (4) describe the impacts of vision loss.