Preventing Falls Among Older Adults Pocket Guide
This pocket guide provides an algorith for fall risk screening, assessment, and intervention among community-dwelling adults 65 years and older. It provides step-by-step instructions for caregivers to follow.
Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), 2019.
https://www.cdc.gov/
Erectile Dysfunction in the Older Patient
This handout discusses the causes, evaluation, and treatment of erectile dysfunction in older men.
Driving and the Older Adult
This handout discusses factors to consider when evaluating an older driver, interventions to improve driving ability, and approaches when driving should stop. It also describes legal implications for clinicians.
Evaluation Guide for Older Adult Clinical Fall Prevention Programs
This guide provides the framework for implementing a STEADI-based fall prevention program. This framework describes the key steps to measure and report on the success of implementing a clinical fall prevention program.
Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), 2019.
https://www.cdc.gov/
Case Study: Mrs. Parker
This case study on fall prevention depicts the STEADI approach with a high-risk patient who recently experienced a fall. The case study illustrates the assessment, identification of risk factors, and fall prevention recommendations.
Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), 2017.
https://www.cdc.gov/
Case Study: Mr. Ying
This case study on fall prevention depicts the STEADI approach with a medium-risk patient who has recently limited his outside activities. The case study illustrates the assessment, identification of risk factors, and fall prevention recommendations.
Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), 2017.
https://www.cdc.gov/
Case Study: Mrs. Booker
This case study on fall preventiondepicts the STEADI approach with a low-risk patient who has come in for a wellness check. The case study illustrates the assessment, identification of risk factors, and fall prevention recommendations.
Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), 2017.
https://www.cdc.gov/
Fall Risk Factors Checklist
This pocket guide for providers describes the CDC's STEADI algorithm for fall risk screening, assessment, and intervention for community-dwelling older adults.
Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), 2017.
https://www.cdc.gov/
Mini-Cog Administration
This brief video provides a demonstration of how to administer and score the Mini-Cog Test to a patient. This test is used to assess a patient's cognition and memory.
Source: ACT on Alzheimer's, 2014.
https://actonalz.org/
Evaluation of Memory Complaints & Management of Dementia | Family Medicine | UCI School of Medicine
In this 5 minute video, Dr. Steven Tam discusses how to evaluate complaints of memory impairment. He also describes how to manage the evolution and progression of dementia.
Source: University of California Irvine School of Medicine, 2019.
https://www.familymed.uci.edu/geriatrics/GWEP/training-tools.asp