Pain Management
Pain is not an inevitable part of aging, and its impact on older adults’ function and quality of life can be significant. These resources provide strategies to manage pain and avoid medication misuse in older adults.
Source: Gerontological Society of America Enrich, 2025
https://gsaenrich.geron.org
C. difficile Resources
C. difficile is a public health threat that is often underrecognized and underdiagnosed, and it can be deadly for older adults. These resources address the risks of C. difficile and clinical considerations regarding its management. The site provides access to the webibar, "C. difficile Infection in the Older Adult," along with a downloadable agenda.
Source: Gerontological Society of America Enrich, 2021
https://gsaenrich.geron.org
Human-Animal Interaction
Human-animal interaction (HAI) has positive benefits to older adults’ physical and psychological health and quality of life. These resources promote increased awareness of the benefits of HAI and aim to advance scientific research regarding it.
Source: Gerontological Society of America Enrich, 2025
https://gsaenrich.geron.org
Thinking Ahead Roadmap: A Guide for Keeping Your Money Safe as You Age
Our goal is to inspire aging adults to plan ahead. We interviewed experts and collected information and experiences from more than one-hundred older adults to create this roadmap. It’s best to get started on a money management plan before age 65, and then revisit your plan as you age. But if you’re past 65 and haven’t started planning yet, that’s okay! This roadmap is designed for everyone, no matter how much or how little money they have, their family situation, or how old they are. Now is the best time to prepare for tomorrow.
A Guide on Advanced Care Planning Resources for People Living With Dementia and Their Care Partners
This resource guide contains a range of tools, materials and information related to advanced care planning, including financial, housing, medical, legal, and palliative/hospice care assistance. It is the result of a comprehensive, environmental scan of available dementiaspecific advanced care planning resources. This guide is intended to be used primarily by people living with dementia and their care partners. It should be used as a tool to help navigate and provide recommendations for effective care, services, and considerations at various stages of cognitive impairment and dementia.
Educating Health Professionals in Interprofessional Care (EHPIC): Advancing the Future of Healthcare through Interprofessional Learning
Educating Health Professionals in Interprofessional Care (EHPIC):
Advancing the Future of Healthcare through Interprofessional Learning
November 24-26, 2025 | Vantage Venues, 150 King St. W, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Applications Due: September 30, 2025
DOSCI A Rapid Roadside Screening Tool for Cognitively Impaired Drivers
This website provides links to two older driver education webinars designed for Minnesota law enforcement officers:
1) Short version: DOSCI* A Rapid Roadside Screening Tool for Cognitively Impaired Drivers is a 15 minute video designed to explain the DOSCI roadside screening tool. This video does not provide POST or CEU hours, but will give the viewer insight into the DOSCI screening tool and how it can help you help others.
2) Long version: The 70 minute version (Improving Roadside Safety) has been approved for one (1) POST hour.
On the Road to Safer Senior Driving Video Series
Joanie Somes and The Minnesota Emergency Nurse’s Association has produced a video series that is designed to help senior citizens drive more safely. We encourage older drivers and family members to review this videos to help keep themselves and their loved ones safe.
Videos:
1. Aging Can Affect Driving
2. Crash Data Doesn’t Lie
3. Keeping the Keys
4. Giving Up the Keys
5. Medical Conditions & Meds
6. Strengthening our Driving Muscles
7. Car Fit