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This video (18:05 minutes) by Dr. John Morley from the Gateway Geriatric Education Center at St. Louis University provides an overview of COVID-19 as well as strategies for how older adults can cope with the COVID-19 pandemic. He also discusses the diagnosis process and how medicine has changed since the start of COVID-19.

This video (4:36 minutes) created by the Gateway Geriatric Education Center at St. Louis University showcases meaningful activities that can be done in a nursing home setting to improve the quality of life and combat loneliness in residents.

Source: Saint Louis University's Gateway Geriatric Educatioin Center & Aging Successfully, 2019.
https://www.slu.edu/medicine/internal-medicine/geriatric-medicine/aging-successfully/index.php

This brief video (1:40 minutes) provides six steps to help prevent falls in older adults. The video is intended for patient education.

Source: National Council on Aging, 2015.
https://www.ncoa.org/

This video (6:30 minutes) from the Caregiver College Video Series teaches caregivers how to assist an older adult with bathing and dressing. Excellent tips are provided along with a discussion about bathing being a sensitive issue.

Source: Family Caregiving Alliance (FCA), 2011.
https://www.caregiver.org/resource/caregiver-college-video-series/

This video (4:45 minutes) in the Caregiver College Video Series discusses how to help a care recipient with their toileting skills and problems with incontinence, including a review of supplies needed.

Source: Family Caregiving Alliance (FCA), 2011.
https://www.caregiver.org/resource/caregiver-college-video-series/

This video (7:19 minutes) in the Caregiver College Video Series explains the challenges and reasons for behavioral changes in an older adult. It discusses how to best approach these behavioral issues for a care recipient.

Source: Family Caregiving Alliance, 2011.
https://www.caregiver.org/resource/caregiver-college-video-series/

This video (5:40 minutes) in the Caregiver College Video Series discusses how a family caregiver can continue successfully in their role by learning to take good care of themselves. It also provides information regarding caregiver burnout and the importance of practicing self-care.

Source: Family Caregiver Alliance (FCA), 2011.
https://www.caregiver.org/resource/caregiver-college-video-series/

This segment (3:45 minutes) of the UCLA Alzheimer's and Dementia Care Video series depicts a scenario where an older adult exhibits repetitive behaviors. This video describes a common caregiver response to this situation, an expert explanation of why this happens, and a new recommended response for the caregiver to consider when handling this type behavior in a patient.

This segment (5:45 minutes) of the UCLA Alzheimer's and Dementia Care Video series depicts a scenario where an older adult continually calls their loved ones. This video describes the common caregiver response to this situation followed by an expert explanation of why this happens. Finally, it discusses a new recommended response for the caregiver to consider when handling this type of behavior in a patient.

This segment (3:56 minutes) of the UCLA Alzheimer's and Dementia Care Video series depicts an older adult asking their caregiver multiple repetitive questions. This video describes the common caregiver response to this situation followed by an expert explanation of why this happens. Finally, it discusses a new recommended response for the caregiver to consider when handling this type of behavior in a patient.