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This presentation (1:22:29 minutes) from the Utah Geriatric Education Consortium's 2020 Retreat is given by Dr. Ellen Flaherty (Director of Dartmouth Centers for Health and Aging) who discusses the topic of Age-Friendly Health Systems and the 4Ms.

This presentation from the Utah Geriatric Education Consortium is given by Dr. Jackie Eaton, (University of Utah College of Nursing) who disusses the benefits of creative arts for people living with dementia. By the end of this lecture, learners should be able to: (1) identify the benefits of creative arts for persons with dementia and their caregivers, and (2) practice art-based techniques.

This presentation from the Utah Geriatric Education Consortium is given by Dr. James Ballard (University of Utah) who discusses the role of balance training to decrease fall risk in older adults. By the end of this presentation, learners should be able to demonstrate an understanding of how exercise interventions related to improving balance can decrease fall risk in older adults.

Source: Utah Geriatric Education Consortium, 2021
https://utahgwep.org/trainings/age-friendly-ltss-echo

This presentation (1:02:57 minutes) by Lynn Friss Feinberg, Senior Strategic Policy Advisor at the AARP Public Policy Institute, discusses the important of family centered care as a large population in America continues to age.

This presentation (46:44 minutes) sponsored by the University of Arizona's Center on Aging is given by Dr. Rachel Peterson, CDC Healthy Brain Research Network Scholar. Dr. Peterson discusses the racial disparities in cognitive aging. She defines and describes racial disparities in a variety of contexts and under the umbrella of dementia. Finally, she discusses clinical implications for racial disparities when caring for Alzheimer's disease and cognitively impaired patients. (Presentation begins at 1:32 minutes).

This presentation (1:00:43) is given by Dr. Amanda Sokan from the University of Arizona's Meland Enid Zuckerman College of Public Health. Dr. Sokan describes spirituality and its importance to well-being within the context of aging. She discusses the benefits and barriers of spiritual care, assessments for spirituality and need for spirtual care, and interventions. (Presentation begins at 2:30 minutes).

This presentation (38:30 minutes) given by Dr. Thomas Eagen through the Arizona Center on Aging discusses the intersection between disability and aging policy. Dr. Eagen provides a background of aging and disability as well as the difference between aging into disability and aging with a disability. He also highlights some of the disability and aging policy issues that exist. (Presentation begins at 4:48 minutes).

This presentation (47:32 minutes) given by Dr. Joy Bulger Beck from the University of Arizona Medical School, discusses how internists can guide their patients through menopause. By the end of this lecture, learners should be able to: 1) understand menopause management considerations for the Internist based on current evidence since the Women's Health Initiative (including Menopausal Hormonal Therapy (MHT)); and 2) address/review management of menopause-related symptoms including hot flashes, sleep disturbances, and genitourinary syndrome. (Presentation begins at 4:30 minutes).

This presentation (53:48 minutes) given by Dr. Manoj Saranathan, Associate Professor of Medical Imaging at the University of Arizona, discusses new imaging methods in the early detection of Alzheimer's Disease. Dr. Saranathan provides a background on Alzheimer's disease as well as the basics of imaging. He also discusses imaging biomarkers by identifying current imaging techniques and new PET and MRI based methods. Finally, he discusses the future of imaging methods for Alzheimer's disease. (Presentation begins at 1:50 minutes).

This presentation (21:33 minutes) given by Dr. Marie C. Gualtieri, Health and Aging Policy Fellow, discusses food insecurity in the older population, and how food insecurity has been affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. She describes how how people can help older adults experiencing food insecurity during the COVID-19 pandemic. (Presentation begins at 2:23 minutes).

Source: Arizona Center on Aging, 2025
https://aging.arizona.edu/education-training/care-partner-information-sh...