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This webinar (56:52 minutes) given by Drs. Diane Martins and Brandi Cotton Parker from the Rhode Island Geriatric Education Center discusses issues related to opioid misuse in the older adult population. Topics covered include opioid misuse risk, screening tools, and strategies to reduce opioid misuse in the older adult population. Free registration is required to access the webinar. Continuing education credits for nursing, pharmacy, social work, and mental health counseling are available. (Presentation begins at 3:15 minutes). This webinar is found under module 3.

This webinar (1:07:55) presented by Dr. John A. Stoukides, Chief, Division of Geriatrics and Palliative Medicine at the Roger Williams Medical Center, reviews diagnostic criteria and assessment tools available for Alzheimer’s disease so that health care providers can address the appropriate concerns and needs of their patients and their families. It also discusses the difference between normal and pathological memory loss as well as describes the workup and staging of pathological memory loss. Free registration is required to access the webinar.

This webinar (55:56 minutes) is presented by Dr. Brian Ott, Professor, Department of Neurology at Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University and Director of the Alzheimer's Disease and Memory Disorders Center, Rhode Island Hospital.. Dr. Ott discusses the different etiologies, symptoms, and clinical course for diseases that cause dementia, and describes new therapies under investigation for treatment of diseases that lead to dementia. Continuing education credits are available for nursing, social work, and pharmacy. Free registration is required to access webinar.

This webinar (1:06:02) given by Laurie Mantz, Founder and CEO of Dementia Training for Life, LLC, discusses how to help provide a safe, secure environment for persons living with dementia, recognize and manage common behavioral disturbances within the emergency department, and identify ways to support successful discharge or transition from the emergency department.

This webinar (52:23 minutes) given by Laurie Mantz, Founder and CEO of Dementia Training for Life, LLC, focuses on the interprofessional team roles in providing person-centered and collaborative care approaches to dementia care. She describes the benefits of having a person centered interprofessional dementia care team as well as the responsibilities of all members of the interprofessional dementia care team and how these responsibilities may evolve as the disease progresses.

This webinar (54:12 minutes) given by Jean A. Taylor, Clinical Program Manager, Population Health, at Care New England Integra ACO, discusses how to maximize insurance benefits and utilize care management teams in situations where patients may be hospitalized, need rehab, or home care. Taylor identifies health system and insurance language that is misunderstood by caregivers and has financial impact.

This webinar (57:45 minutes) given by Stacey DeOrsey and Sarah Stevenson from the Providence VA Medical Center discusses the curent caregiver population in the United States and their roles and responsibilities. They also discuss the common physical, emotional and financial burdens that caregivers face as well as how to establish strategies for effectively communicating with caregivers. Community resources for caregivers are identified. Continuing education credits are available for nursing, social work, and mental health counseling. Free registration is required to access webinar.

This series of Project ECHO webinars from the Hawai'i State Rural Association in partnership with the Jacob A. Burns School of Medicine includes information related to COVID-19. Some of the topics discussed include PPE, telemedicine, staffing strategies, testing and surveillance, and home care safety. Most webinars are at or near an hour in length. Upcoming webinars are detailed in the "Upcoming COVID Sessions" tab, which include a link for registration.

This webinar (39:16 minutes) given by Dr. Nicole J. Brandt, Executive Director of the Peter Lamy Center Drug Therapy and Aging at the University of Maryland School of Pharmacy, discusses updates regarding medication safety in older adults. Dr. Brandt provides an overview of medication safety initiatives as well as tools to assist with deprescribing. Finally she discusses recent medicatoin safety and literature updates. (Presentation starts at 1:07 minutes).

This webcast (1:57:12) sponsored by the Minnesota Northstar Geriatric Education Center with presentations by Drs., Teresa McCarthy, Kenneth Hepburn, Lauren J. Parker, and Edward Ratner discusses the topic of COVID-19 as well as how to maintain well-being and purpose while living with dementia. Each presenter discusses their specific topic area for about ten minutes: Dr. Edward Ratner provides an introduction to COVID-19; Dr. Lauren J. Parker discusses cultural issues for people living with dementia and COVID-19; Dr.