Caring for Vulnerable Older Adults: LGBT Patients and Residents
This presentation (59:40 minutes) given by Patricia Burbank and Hugh Hall discusses issues that LGBT older adults may face in long-term care and includes strategies for improving the care of LGBT patients and residents. By the end of this presentation, learners should be able to: (1) discuss selected demographics and historical context of the current LGBT older population; (2) recognize discrimination and health disparities affecting LGBT elders; (3) identify issues of LGBT people in long term care; and (4) describe strategies for improving the care of LGBT patients and residents.
COVID-19 Concepts and Their Applications to Geriatrics
This presentation (56:59 minutes) given by Stefan Gravenstein discusses practical aspects of SARS-COVID-19 infections in older adults including epidemiology and ideas on how to translate concepts to practice in a variety of care settings. By the end of this presentation, learners should be able to: (1) know key background concepts relating to the new SARS-CoV-2 pandemic including epidemiology; and (2) translate concepts to practice in the institutional settings and Geriatrics context. Registration is required by the creators but there is no charge. (Presentation starts at 5:00 minutes.)
Comorbidities of Persons with Cognitive Impairment
This presentation (26:45 minutes) given by John Stoukides discusses comorbidities of persons with cognitive impairment. By the end of this presentation, learners should be able to: (1) define the impact of common comorbidities with dementia on the health care system; and (2) identify the role of care management in establishing care plan while integrating other comorbidities with diagnosis of Alzheimer's disease. Registration is required by the creators in order to access the material but there is no charge. (Presentation starts at 3:10 minutes.)
Coordination of Care Transitions for Persons with Cognitive Impairment
This presentation (29:12 minutes) given by Laurie Gunter Mantz discusses coordination of care transitions of those with cognitive impairment. By the end of this presentation, learners should be able to: (1) understand the impact of hospitalization and care transitions on a person with dementia; and (2) identify strategies to simplify the care regimen of a patient with Alzheimer's Disease. Registration is required by the creators in order to access the material but there is no charge. (Presentation starts at 2:50 minutes.)
Routine Care Planning for Persons with Cognitive Impairment
This presentation (26:38 minutes) given by John Stoukides discusses how to implement routine care planning for people with cognitive impairment. By the end of this presentation, learners should be able to: (1) identify management goals clinicians can integrate into their care of a person with dementia; and (2) define Medicare reimbursement for care planning for a person with dementia. Registration is required by the creators in order to access the material but there is no charge. (Presentation starts at 3:10 minutes.)
Signs and Symptoms of Cognitive Impairment and Assessment Tools
This presentation (29:43 minutes) given by Andrew Rosenzweig discusses benefits of early detection and diagnosis of cognitive impairment and examples of cognitive assessment tools that can be used to help screen. By the end of this presentation, learners should be able to: (1) recognize the benefit of early detection/diagnosis of cognitive impairment; (2) identify who should be assessed for dementia; and (3) use brief cognitive assessment tools with patients. Registration is required by the creators in order to access the material but there is no charge.
IDD with Dementia ECHO: Nutritional Concerns
This presentation (1:08:17 minutes) given by Catherine Conway discusses the key components to providing good nutrition, recognizing the issues around safe eating and drinking, and how nutrition can improve age-related health issues.
IDD with Dementia ECHO: The Difference Physical and Social Environments Can Make
This presentation (1:10:39 minutes) given by Kathleen M. Bishop discusses the importance of physical and social environments for adults with IDD and the importance of including physical and social environments as part of the differential diagnosis process. By the end of this presentation, learners should be able to: (1) discuss the connected continuum of 'Assess, Address, and Support'; and (2) discuss sensory processing and impairments in relation to IDD and dementia. A case study and discussion are included in the presentation.
IDD with Dementia ECHO: Behavior = Communication
This presentation (1:19:50 minutes) given by Kathy Service discusses behavioral distress for people with dementia and ways to address behavior using familiar or modified communication interventions. By the end of this presentation, learners should be able to: (1) describe a process to assess a distressing behavior; (2) list at least two dementia capable interventions of response to distressing behavior; and (3) differentiate how addressing behavioral distress in a person with ID and dementia may differ from a person without dementia.
Assessment and Diagnosis of Dementia
This presentation (1:02:55 minutes) given by Seth M. Keller discusses the challenge of assessing a decline in function and making an accurate and appropriate diagnosis of Alzheimer's disease. By the end of this presentation, learners should be able to: (1) describe the possible reasons why decline may occur in someone aging with an IDD; (2) describe what tools may be helpful in determining if dementia is occurring; and (3) explain how a family member/caregiver is helpful in providing input to a healthcare provider with dementia. A case study and discussion are included in the presentation.