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This video (56:40 mins) from the Wyoming Center on Aging's Alzheimer’s Disease Workshops for the Public, Family, and Caregiver describes the appropriate steps to assess a patient with Alzheimer's diease and other dementias, along with pharmacological and non-pharmacological treatments and management. Risks and benefits of medications used to treat Alzheimer's disease are discussed.

This segment (4:03 minutes) of the UCLA Alzheimer's and Dementia Care Video series discusses hallucinations when caring for older adults. It depicts a common scenario where a caregiver encounters hallucinations in an older adult patient, illustrates a common caregiver response to this scenario along with an expert explanation of why this happens, and provides a recommended response when handling these types of situations. English and Spanish versions are available.

This segment (4:04 minutes) of the UCLA Alzheimer's and Dementia Care Video series discusses depression and apathy in caregiving of older adults. It depicts a common scenario where a caregiver encounters depression and apathy when caring for an older adult patient. It then provides a common caregiver response to this scenario along with an expert explanation of why this happens, and how to change the caregiver's response to this situation in future encounters. English and Spanish versions are available.

This segment (5:45 minutes) of the UCLA Alzheimer's and Dementia Care Video series discusses agitation and anxiety in caregiving of older adults. It depicts a common scenario where a caregiver encounters agitation and anxiety in an older adult patient. It then provides a common caregiver response to this scenario along with an expert explanation of why this happens, and how to change the caregiver's response to this situation in the future. English and Spanish versions are available.

This segment (4:43 minutes) of the UCLA Alzheimer's and Dementia Care Video series discusses aggressive language and behavior that may occur when caring for an older adult. It provides a scenario depicting what this may look like when a caregiver encounters an aggressive language and behavior situation. It also discusses common caregiver responses along with an expert explanation of why this happens, and how to change the caregiver's response to this situation. English and Spanish versions are available.

This video presentation (48:13 min) given by Dr. Bruce E. Robinson discusses various opportunities for healthcare professionals to improve the efficiency of comprehensive evaluations of older adult patients. He also reviews the role of comprehensive assessments in developing clinical expectations. Finally, he ends his presentation by discussing the role of the clinicial in facilitating good choices for care of older adults.

Source: University of Southern Florida GWEP, 2016.
https://health.usf.edu/gwep

This video (8:31 minutes) explains what dementia is and reviews how dementia can affect the brain along with risk factors that cause an impact on families and communities of dementia patients.

Source: University of Wisconsin-Madison Center for Aging Research and Education, 2023.
https://care.nursing.wisc.edu/dementia-friendly-toolkit/

This video (7:18 minutes) discusses ten tips for communicating clearly and respectfully with people with dementia or cognitive impairment. With each tip, a demonstration of the tip being used in common situations is provided.

Source: University of Wisconsin-Madison Center for Aging Research and Education, 2023.
https://care.nursing.wisc.edu/dementia-friendly-toolkit/

This video (7:43 min) provides family members with tips for medical appointments with patients with dementia such as what to prepare for and how to communicate with them. It also demonstrates the tips being used during a simulated appointment.

Source: University of Wisconsin-Madison Center for Aging Research and Education, 2023.
https://care.nursing.wisc.edu/dementia-friendly-toolkit/

This video (9:01 min) discusses tips for healthcare providers regarding how to communicate with and advocate for people with dementia and their family caregivers. It also demonstrates these tips being used during a simulated appointment.

Source: University of Wisconsin-Madison Center for Aging Research and Education, 2023.
https://care.nursing.wisc.edu/dementia-friendly-toolkit/