Resource Center

This webinar (47:48 mins) presented by Dr. Benjamin Kalivas from the Departments of Psychiatry and Medicine at the Medical University of South Carolina discusses various approaches to delirium screening in non-ICU patients when there are no guidelines. The purpose of this webinar is to discuss the importance of non-ICU delirium screening, provide a systematic approach to implementing at the hospital, and review the Medical University of South Carolina's non-ICU delirium screening program. Dr. Kalivas also discusses delirium and what it looks like during COVID-19.

This webinar from Dr. Steve Shuman (University of Minnesota School of Dentistry) and Andie Kyros (Oral Health America) reviews key oral health concerns for older adults, connections between oral and systemic health, and potential barriers to dental care for older adults, as well as resources to address them. The webinar and its handouts are free to access for Minnesota Gerontological Society members. Non-members are required to pay a $15 fee.

This narrated Powerpoint presentation (47:37 minutes) from the Johns Hopkins Geriatric Workforce Enhancement Program is presented by Loretta Woodward Veney, author of Being My Mom's Mom and other books for family caregivers. In the webinar, she shares personal stories and provides advice to equip and inspire caregivers to find the joy in caregiving using helpful strategies.

Source: Johns Hopkins GWEP, 2020.
https://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/gec/caregivers

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.