Telehealth and Telemedicine Part 2
This lecture (29:55 minutes) given by Drs. Steve Bronsburg, Arif M. Rana, and Michael Y. Shen is the second part to the lecture "Telehealth and Telemedicine" which is sponsored by the South Florida Geriatric Workforce Enhancement Program at Nova Southeastern University. The presentation discusses the current state telehealth and telemedicine and how it is used in various settings.
Preceptor Resources
The Minnesota Northstar Geriatrics Workforce Enhancement Program shares this resource page for preceptors and clinicians working with health professional trainees in clinical settings. There is a collection of general preceptor resources and a collection of GeriPreceptor Tipsheets for teaching specific geriatric topics.
Are You Able To Assist Your Residents And Clients During Telehealth Appointments?
This lecture (26:42 minutes) sponsored by the South Florida Geriatric Workforce Enhancement Program at Nova Southeastern University is presented by Dayne DuVall, a nationally-certified Alzheimer's educator. He discusses successful tips for people working in senior living and home health to assist their residents and clients conduct telehealth appointments.
Extending the Reach of Pediatric Emergency Preparedness: A Virtual Tabletop Exercise Targeting Children’s Needs
Objectives: Virtual tabletop exercises (VTTXs) simulate disaster scenarios to help participants improve their emergency-planning capacity. The objectives of our study were to (1) evaluate the effectiveness of a VTTX in improving preparedness capabilities specific to children’s needs among pediatricians and public health practitioners, (2) document follow-up actions, and (3) identify exercise strengths and weaknesses.
Assessment of Cognitive Complaints Toolkit for Alzheimer's Disease (ACCT-AD)
The Assessment of Cognitive Complaints Toolkit for Alzheimer's Disease (ACCT-AD) provides primary care providers with the tools necessary to recognize normal cognition, diagnose Alzheimer's disease, and identify other cognitive problems requiring specialty referral. An instruction manual explains to primary care providers how to use the assessment tools. The toolkit was developed by the California Alzheimer's Disease Centers (CADCs), a statewide network of 10 dementia care Centers of Excellence.
Source: National Institute on Aging (NIA), 2019.
Reframing Aging: A Primer for Health Care Professionals
This GSA webinar (1:00:45 minutes) presented by Dr. Patricia M. D'Antonio (Reframing Aging Initiative), Dr. Helen Fernandez (Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai), and Dr. Moira O'Neill (FrameWorks Institute) highlights the importance that words matter in how society thinks and talks about aging. The webinar covers four ideas to keep in mind when talking about older people and health equity in health care settings during the COVID-19 pandemic. (Presentation begins at 7:07 minutes.)
Source: Gerontological Society of America, 2020.
Age Friendly Healthcare Webinars for Direct Care Workers
In partnership with Service Providers for Seniors group in Grand Forks, North Dakota, Dakota Geriatrics (GWEP) has organised a series of webinars on the Age Friendly Heatlhcare Systems and the framework of Geriatric 4Ms.
AGS Cognitive Screening Toolkit
The AGS Cognitive Screening Toolkit includes free open access cognitive screening tests that are recommended by the USPSTF. The toolkit can serve as a resource for clinicians to better understand cognitive screening tools, which have been validated in Primary Care settings and are available for free. This toolkit can help in selecting the appropriate cognitive screening tool to use with primary care patients.
Moving Ahead Together: A Framework for Integrating HIV/AIDS & Aging Services
This framework from Grantmakers in Aging offers recommendations for bringing health care (HIV, geriatrics, primary, and specialty care), mental and behavioral health, psychosocial support, and social services closer and policies for improving the wellbeing of older people living with HIV.
Source: Grantmakers in Aging, 2020
https://www.giaging.org/initiatives/hiv-and-aging/moving-ahead-together-framework/