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Join the Conversation about Age-Friendly Health Systems with nationally renowned speakers!

The next free session on Age-Friendly Health Systems is scheduled for June 1st,  2022!

These 4-part training series are being offered through Urban Health Partnerships (UHP) in collaboration with the South Florida Geriatric Workforce Enhancement Program (SFGWEP), NSU

Learning Objectives:

- Describe at least four Core Concepts in understanding childhood traumatic stress

- Describe at least three ways in which trauma can affect children's development

- Describe Secondary Traumatic Stress (STS) and at least one strategy for mitigating STS

This webinar (1:00:39 minutes) given by Donald Jurivich discusses the biology of aging. By the end of this webinar, learners should be able to: (1) describe aging demographics; (2) interpret theories on aging; and (3) know aging processes distinct from disease processes.

This webinar (46:31 minutes) given by Donald Jurivich discusses mentation and mild cognitive impairment in older adults. By the end of this webinar, learners should be able to: (1) define mild cognitive impairment; (2) report the epidemiology of mild cognitive impairment; (3) identify mild cognitive impairment risk; (4) diagnose mild cognitive impairment; and (5) treat mild cognitive impairment.

This webinar (59:20 minutes) given by Meridee Danks discusses how to help manage geriatric syndromes. By the end of this webinar, learners should be able to: (1) discuss the prevalence of falls in community-dwelling older adults and identify intrinsic and extrinsic fall risk factor; (2) describe age-related changes and their impact on postural stability and functional mobility; and (3) select appropriate assessments and interventions when dealing with postural control deficits in the older adult client. (Presentation begins at 1:00 minute).

This webinar (1:02:01 minutes) given by Donald Jurivich discusses one of the 4Ms of the age-friendly healthcare systems framework: mentation. By the end of this webinar, learners should be able to: (1) apply mentation assessment and management in the context of the geriatric 4Ms; (2) prevent mentation problems in older adults; (3) utilize evidence-based tools for assessing mentation; and (4) use non-pharmacologic and pharmacologic interventions to address mentation issues. (Presentation begins at 2:35 minutes).

This webinar (1:05:33 minutes) given by Jayme Steig discusses one of the 4Ms of the age-friendly healthcare systems framework: medications. By the end of the lecture, learners should be able to: (1) discuss the impact of polypharmacy on older adults; (2) identify high risk medication classes that contribute to polypharmacy and adverse drug events; and (3) review available resources to aid deprescribing effects. (Presentation begins at 2:10 minutes).

This webinar (1:02:45 minutes) given by Donald Jurivich discusses one of the 4Ms of the age-friendly healthcare systems framework: what matters. By the end of this webinar, learners should be able to: (1) apply what matters as part of the geriatric 4Ms; (2) evaluate what matters in older adults; and (3) create an action plan to align what matters with health care. (Presentation begins at 1:58 minutes).

This webinar (59:16 minutes) given by Donald Jurivich discusses the 4M's framework in an age-friendly healthcare system. By the end of this webinar, learners should be able to: (1) report the geriatric 4Ms; (2) describe age-friendly healthcare; (3) state how the 4Ms improve quality and lower costs; and (4) relate the path for geriatrics added qualification. (Presentation begins at 5:28 minutes).

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