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Changes to our bodies may make us more likely to fall as we age. You may lose strength in your muscles and your balance may become unsteady. You might start having new health conditions that require you to take more medication with side effects that increase fall risk. The good news is that many falls and their related injuries can be prevented.

Generations United, a nonprofit focused on supporting and funding intergenerational programs nationally, has created a resource packet and set of tools to support Indigenous grandparents caring for their grandchildren. This toolkit is designed to give resources and tips to child welfare agencies, other government agencies and nonprofit organizations, so they can better serve all American Indian and Alaska Native grandfamilies regardless of child welfare involvement.

The Gerontological Society of America's "Kickstart, Assess, Evaluate, Refer" (GSA KAER) Toolkit helps primary care teams support brain health and improve cognitive impairment detection.

Recent scientific advances establish that:
-Many strategies can help preserve brain health
-Having early conversations and making specific plans should start early as part of routine health care

The GSA KAER framework was developed to meet the need to foster earlier, more meaningful discussions about brain health with older adults.

When combined with common aging-related challenges, obesity, which is now recognized as a chronic condition, can create complex clinical situations without easy solutions. The GSA KAER Toolkit for the Management of Obesity in Older Adults and numerous other resources address this complex condition.

Source: Gerontological Society of America Enrich, 2025
https://gsaenrich.geron.org

Samuel Theesfeld, MN, RN created this toolkit with advisement from Teresa McCarthy, MD, and Kristine M.C. Talley, PhD, CNP, RN. Mr. Theesfeld is a PhD student at the University of Minnesota School of Nursing with clinical experience in the acute care of older adults recovering from stroke and other neurologic conditions. Dr. McCarthy is an Associate Professor in the department of Family Medicine and Community Health and geriatrician. Dr.

This toolkit contains resources for teaching learners strategies to improve healthcare for older adult immigrants. It contains introductory material appropriate for undergraduate and graduate level learners.
This toolkit was authored by Manka Nkimbeng, PhD, MPH, RN, an Assistant Professor in the Division of Health Policy and Management at the University of Minnesota School of Public Health.
This toolkit contains two components: a Learner Module and a compendium of Teaching and Learning Resources.

This toolkit is designed to introduce learners to the structure of Medicare, Medicaid, and Medicare Hospice insurance programs provided by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) and to help learners appreciate the perspectives of patients, providers, and payers receiving CMS services. It contains introductory material appropriate for undergraduate and graduate level learners.

Robert Levy M.D. is board certified in Addiction Medicine and Family Medicine. He is an associate professor of Family Medicine and Community Health at the University of Minnesota and a fellow of the American Society of Addiction Medicine having done a fellowship in Addiction and Chronic Pain at the Hazelden Betty Ford Foundation. In addition to his teaching responsibilities, he also practices full-spectrum family medicine, including obstetrics. He is President of the Minnesota Society of Addiction Medicine.

This toolkit contains resources for teaching learners how to assess and prevent suicide in older adults. It contains introductory material appropriate for undergraduate and graduate level learners.
Merrie J. Kaas, PhD, APRN, PMHCNS, FAAN authored this toolkit. She is Professor Emeriti at the University of Minnesota, School of Nursing and a board certified, practicing psychiatric-mental health clinical nurse specialist. She has decades of geropsychiatric clinical experience and teaching experience in both psychiatric/mental health and gerontological nursing.

This toolkit is designed to help us all reflect on ageism and understand better how it affects the care and health of older adults, in particular. This toolkit contains two components: a Learner Module and a compendium of Teaching and Learning Resources. The Learner Module is designed for students. It is a digital, interactive learning activity. To assign the module to students, instructors can click on the Learner Module icon to the left and copy the URL into their teaching documents for their learners to access. The module is free and accessible to all.