Advance Care Planning: What Matters Most
This presentation (53:56 minutes) given by Lindsey Dahl and Marsha Nygaard discusses what matters most when it comes to advance care planning in the context of the 4Ms framework. By the end of this presentation, learners should be able to: (1) understand the difference between ACP, POLST, CODE status; (2) realize the importance of end of life conversations; (3) learn tips on navigating these conversations; (4) digging deeper into aligning care with what matters; and (5) resources for furthering your knowledge.
Biology of Aging
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.
Geriatric 4Ms: Mentation and Mild Cognitive Impairment
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.
Age Friendly Healthcare: Managing Geriatric Syndromes
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).
The Geriatric 4Ms Towards Age Friendly Health Care: Mentation
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).
Medication Management in Older Adults
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).
Integrating the 4Ms into Clinical Practice: What Matters
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).
Age-Friendly Healthcare
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).
Overweight and Over 60: Strategies to Improve your Physical Function
This presentation (1:27:38 minutes) given by Dr. John A. Bastis discusses the impacts that being overweight over the age of 60 can have on an older adult's life. Dr. Bastis also discusses how to approach losing or maintaining weight in older adults to avoid potential health complications.
Dementia or Depression? That is the Question
This presentation (1:35:01 minutes) given by Bernie Seifert discusses the difference between depression and dementia in older adults. In more detail, the topics discussed throughout this presentation include: the symptoms of depression, the symptoms of dementia, comparing depression and dementia, and intervention tips.