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This handout discusses the fact that the diagnosis of dementia is often missed, and it provides different approaches to improve this diagnosis.

The outbreak of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) has thrown us into a period of massive upheaval. A national survey from the American Psychiatric Association (APA) shows COVID-19 is seriously affecting Americans' mental health, with half of U.S. adults reporting high levels of anxiety. With so many circumstances out of our control, fear and anxiety can be overwhelming, leading to stress, emotional exhaustion and difficulty coping. The pandemic has also led to a collective sense of grief from our loss of normalcy, social connections and the world as we knew it.

This handout discusses the diagnosis and treatment of constipation in older adults. Both pharmacologic and non-pharmacological treatments are discussed.

This interactive learning module discusses the importance of shared decision making between an older adult patient and their healthcare provider. At the end of this module, one should be able to work as an effective member or leader of a health care team that understands shared decision making in various contexts of their culture, health literacy, desired level of participation, and preferences and goals of care. This module provides definitions, various approaches, possible cases, and outcomes of shared decision making in older adults.