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This segment (3:39 minutes) of the UCLA Alzheimer's and Dementia Care Video series demonstrates the concept of sundowning. This video describes the common caregiver response to patients struggling with sundowning followed by an expert explanation of why it happens. Finally, it discusses a new recommended response for the caregiver to consider when handling sundowning in their patient.

This segment (4:05 minutes) of the UCLA Alzheimer's and Dementia Care Video series demonstrates a scenario where an older adult exhibits wandering. This video describes the common caregiver response to patients struggling with wandering followed by an expert explanation of why it happens. Finally, it discusses a new recommended response for the caregiver to consider when handling with patients who wander.

This segment (4:03 minutes) of the UCLA Alzheimer's and Dementia Care Video series depicts a scenario where an older adult patient refuses to take their medications. The video describes a 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 refusal from a patient.

This video (6:20 minutes) from the Caregiver College Video Series provides tips and instructions on how to use gravity and leverage to assist a caregiver when lifting or transferring a loved one who has limited mobility.

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

This video (6:54 minutes) from the Caregiver College Video Series provides valuable information about nutrition, balanced eating, and successful meal planning for older adults.

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

This video (6:43 minutes) from the Caregiver College Video Series discusses the importance of dental and oral care in the older adults. It provides information on how a caregiver can assist in daily cleaning and routine check-ups regarding dental and oral care. It shows various oral health products with demonstrations on how to assist the older adult with oral care.

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

This brief segment (4:28 minutes) of the UCLA Alzheimer's and Dementia Care Video series depicts a scenario where an older adult patient refuses to bathe. The video describes a 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 refusal from a patient.

This brief video (5:44 minutes) from the UCLA Alzheimer's and Dementia Care Video series discusses the importance of home safety when caring for older adults. It depicts a common scenario where a caregiver encounters a situation of a patient's home being unsafe. It then provides a common caregiver response to this scenario 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 situation.

This video provided by the CDC provides a lecture by Theresa Rowe, MD discussing urinary tract infections in long-term care. The epidemiology and strategies for prevention of urinary tract infections are discussed.

Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), 2018.

https://www.cdc.gov/

This video (14:49 mins) discusses the prevalence and types of elder abuse, signs of abuse and neglect, and community-based strategies for prevention and management.

Source: Henrico County Virginia, 2018.

https://henrico.us/