The Effects of Aging on the Skin
This presentation (1:33:22 minutes) given by Dr. Lindsey W. Fraser discusses the effects that aging can have on your skin. By the end of this lecture, learners should be able to: (1) describe mechanisms and causes of skin aging; (2) differentiate normal skin aging from disease; and (3) identify common treatments for skin aging and age-related skin disease.
Sleep as We Age
This presentation (1:52:38 minutes) given by Dr. Adam J. Sorscher discusses sleep in the older adult population. By the end of this lecture, learners should be able to: (1) review the physiology of human sleep across the lifecycle; (2) discuss some of the consequences of inadequate sleep to individual and public health; and (3) review five major sleep disorders.
Aging and Driving
This presentation (1:03:10 minutes) given by Valori Petrin discusses safety regarding older adults and driving. She discusses the risk factors and the different aspects of aging that can influence your driving.
Let’s Talk Stroke: From Risk Factors and Prevention to Treatment and Recovery
This presentation (56:42 minutes) given by Ramzi W. Ben-Yelles and Arati A. Gangadharan discusses risk factors, prevention, treatment and recover of strokes. They also describe specifically: what is a stroke; why should you care; how do strokes happen; how can you tell if you or someone is having a stroke; what can you do if you or someone is experiencing a stroke; how can you prevent a stroke.
Tis the Season: How to Beat the Winter Blues
This presentation (1:08:36 minutes) given by Bernie Seifert discusses seasonal affective disorder in older adults. He describes different aspects of seasonal affective disorder (SAD) including: what it is, signs and symptoms, risk factors, how to prevent SAD, and what to do if you have SAD.
I'm Not Going Anywhere! How to Stay in Your Home as You Age
This presentation (1:28:47 minutes) given by Ellen Flaherty discusses how older adults may continue to stay in their homes as they age. She discusses both physical and mental health issues regarding risk factors of this population as well as possible social or financial issues they may encounter.
Using Technology to Fuel Wellness
This presentation (1:23:24 minutes) given by John A. Batsis discusses how to use technology to fuel wellness in older adults. The topics discussed throughout this presentation include: a brief history of emerging technology, trends in usage of devices in older adults, tools to gain health information, wearable technology, devices to maintain independence, biometric devices, and social networking.
Ready, Steady, Balance: How to Prevent Falls
This presentation (1:05:24 minutes) given by Dawna Pidgeon discusses the prevalence and risk factors for falls in older adults. As a physical therapist, she also discusses a variety of interventions to prevent falls in this population.
Age-Related Health Information
This online encyclopedia created by the Dartmouth-Hitchock Aging Resource Center provides links to a variety of key words used in healthcare settings with regards to caring for older adults. Each word links to an article that discusses the term in more detail.
Dementia and Driving
This web page created by the Alzheimer's Association discusses dementia and driving in older adults. Driving requires the ability to react quickly to a variety of circumstances. Because of this, a person living with Alzheimer’s will, at some point, be unable to drive. Planning ahead can help ease the transition. This web page provides a variety of resources for older adults and their families to help have those hard conversations as well as transition to not driving.
Source: Alzheimer's Association.