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This presentation (1:25:59) given by Piruz Huda, Huda, MN, PMHNP is part of the 2019 Winter NW Geriatrics Workforce Enhancement Center's Geriatric Healthcare Lecture Series.

This presentation given by Dr. Stephen Thielke, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, University of Washington School of Medicine, is part of the 2019 Winter NW Geriatrics Workforce Enhancement Center's Geriatric Healthcare Lecture Series. By the end of the presentation, learners should be able to: 1) identify the risks of polypharmcy; 2) explain how to stop medications systematically; and 3) interact with patients and families about stopping medications. Presentation slides are available for download through the link.

This presentation (1:26:50) given by Dr. Emily Trittschuh, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, University of Washington School of Medicine, is part of the 2019 Winter NW Geriatrics Workforce Enhancement Center's Geriatric Healthcare Lecture Series.

This presentation (1:33:10) given by Dr. Kris Fredrickson, Geriatric Research, Education and Clinical Center, University of Washington VA Puget Sound Health Care System, is part of the 2019 Winter NW Geriatrics Workforce Enhancement Center's Geriatric Healthcare Lecture Series. By the end of this lecture, learners should be able to: 1) discuss the definition of vulnerable adult and the role of Adult Protective Services; 2) identify the various types of abuse, neglect and exploitation; and 3) explain interventions available for older adults experiencing abuse, neglect or exploitation.

This presentation (1:15:18) given by Dr. Karen Clay, UW Memory and Brain Wellness Center, is part of the 2019 Winter NW Geriatrics Workforce Enhancement Center's Geriatric Healthcare Lecture Series. By the end of this lecture, learners should be able to: 1) identify common safety concerns for persons with dementia and behavioral interventions to improve safety; 2) discuss evidence around quality of life for persons with dementia; and 3) identify resources in the community to improve the quality of life for persons with dementia.

This online course from the University of Iowa Carver College of Medicine Division of Continuing Medical Education describes the Delirium Triage Screen (DTS) and its use in the emergency department. The course includes a pre-test, a presentation, videos, and a post-test. The target audience is nurses in emergency medicine. Continuing education credits are available for non-physicians.

This online course from the University of Iowa Carver College of Medicine Division of Continuing Medical Education is designed to improve the screening of delirium in the emergency department using concise tools that have high sensitivity and specificity. This course introduces a system-based screening (bCAM) that is supported by evidence in the emergency department. The course includes a pre-test, a presentation, videos, and a post-test. Target audiences include nurse practitioners, physicians, and physician assistants with specialties in emergency medicine.

This series of six presentations from the University of Iowa Carver College of Medicine Division of Continuing Medical Education provides healthcare professionals with training to help older adults navigate complex medication decisions. Topics covered include: polypharmacy and deprescribing; kidney function and medication dosing adjustments; balancing risks and benefits when deprescribing high risk medications; deprescribing and alternative treatments to opioids and anti-anxiety medications; Beers criteria update and immunization update; and deprescribing antipsychotics.

This link provides access to lectures presented at the John Hopkins Bayview Geriatric Surgery Symposium. The topics include: Introduction to Geriatric Surgery Program; Best Practices for an Efficient Geriatric Assessment; Lessons learned from a Geriatric Comprehensive Assessment; Sinai Abbreviated Geriatric Assessment; Q & A; Does a Geriatric Focused Evaluation Really Improve Outcomes?; Assessing/Improving Mobility Along the Consortium; The Effect Anesthesia on Cognitive Impairment; and Optimizing Recovery after Surgery in the Elderly.

This presentation (36:20 minutes) given by Dr. Manu Thakral from the Kaiser Permanete Washington Health Research Institute discusses the epidemiology of the opioid crisis as well as how this translates into the geriatric patient. She also discusses the criteria for diagnosing someone with a substance use disorder and the special considerations for older patients. Finally, she reviews treatment guidelines and medications that providers can use to treat these disorders.