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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.

This webinar (59:23 minutes) from the American Geriatrics Society focuses on practical suggestions and strategies for utilizing telehealth platforms in the home and ambulatory settings. Principles of triage, pre-screening for scheduled home based and ambulatory visits, and recommendations for optimizing efficient use of this modality are addressed. Knowledge gained through the rapid expansion of the use of telemedicine in these settings by two major health systems during the COVID-19 pandemic is shared. The webinar is free to access after creating a free account on the AGS website.

This webinar from the Family Caregiver Alliance focuses on the importance of the caregiver assessment to better identify caregivers' needs and form the foundation for an appropriate plan of care. It covers the following topics: Who, What, Why, When, Where and How Aspects of Assessments; Relevant Assessment Domains; Voice From the Field: A Family Consultant's Perspective; and Updates on Caregiver Assessment Instruments—Where Do We Go From Here?

This webinar (1:00:06 hr) reviews changes in dementia and how this affects caregiving. Five tips for reducing stress during a difficult caregiving day are described.

Source: Family Caregiver Alliance (FCA), 2019.
https://www.caregiver.org/resource/fca-webinars/