Talking About Goals of Care
This 8 minute video demonstrates and discusses communication techniques for providers to use when discussing advanced care planning with an older adult.
Source: The Geriatric Education Center of Pennsylvania, 2012.
https://www.med.upenn.edu/gec/
Caring for Person with Alzheimer's Disease
This brief video discusses the three stages of Alzheimer's disease along with some of the symptons of each stage.
Source: University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, 2019.
https://www.uams.edu/
Caring for Person with AD Video 11
This brief video tells people how and when to inform families and friends of a loved one diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease or related dementias.
Source: University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, 2019.
https://www.uams.edu/
Caring for Person with AD Video 6
This brief video describes common communication problems that patients with Alzheimer's disease and other dementias encounter. It also discusses coping techniques for sleep problems such as sundowning in people with dementia.
Source: University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, 2019.
https://www.uams.edu/
Kapow! Changing on a dime! Successes and challenges with virtual home visits in the Jefferson Health Mentor Program
This webinar is part of the Connecting at the Nexus: COVID-19 Edition Webinar series.
Common Terms in End-of-Life Care
This 9-page handout provides a definition of common terms used in end-of-life care in five languages: English, Hmong, Russian, Somali, and Spanish.
AGS Patient Handouts
This link provides access to patient and family caregiver educational materials created by the American Geriatrics Society's Health in Aging Foundation. Educational materials provide information on common diseases and disorders with aging, considerations for older adults and caregivers managing multiple health conditions, and tip sheets, including questions to ask when seeking care.
AGS Statement on Person-Centered Care: A Definition and Essential Elements
This AGS statement provides an consensus-based definition and the essential elements of person-centered care that can be applied to caring for older adults with mulitpole chronic conditions and/or functional limitations.
Coping with Cognitive Changes During a Serious Illness
This guide provides information for patients and families on cognitive changes and how to cope with short-term and long-term changes during illness, including information on writing your health care directive.
Making Decisions
This website provides resources for clinicians, patients, and caregivers related to making care and treatment decisions while honoring patient priorities. Several downloadable materials provide tolls for patients to identify their health priorities, conversation guides for patients and caregivers, tips for patients to communicate with clinicians, a decision aid for care at home or in the community, and a caregiver self-assessment tool.