Geriatric ECHO: Lifestyle Medicine in Older Adults
This presentation (57:03 minutes) by Gregory Gatchell discusses lifestyle medicine in older adults. By the end of the presentation, learners should be able to: (1) list the 6 pillars of lifestyle medicine; (2) differentiate key areas within lifestyle medicine that change with age; (3) assess the 6 pillars of lifestyle medicine in older patients; and (4) identify diagnostic and treatment options for lifestyle related illnesses in older adults. (Presentation starts at 5:25 minutes.)
Source: John A. Burns School of Medicine, 2021, Project ECHO.
Geriatric ECHO: Update on the Assessment and Management of Age-Related Hearing Loss
This presentation (58:40 minutes) by James W. Hall discusses hearing loss and the assessment and management of it. By the end of the presentation, learners should be able to: (1) describe what is meant by "presbycusis"; (2) identify three factors contributing to age-related hearing loss; (3) state the typical hearing loss pattern associated with aging; and (4) recognize the link between cognition and speech perception. (Presentation starts at 7:40 minutes.)
Source: John A. Burns School of Medicine, 2021, Project ECHO
Geriatric ECHO: Falls Prevention during COVID
This presentation (58:51 minutes) by Aida Wen and Amrik Sidhu discusses prevention of falls during the time of COVID. Adia Wen provides information on the background and prevalence of falls and what to look for when assessing a person for fall risk. Amrik Sidhu provides screening and evaluation tools and treatments. (Presentation starts at 5:57 minutes.)
Source: John A. Burns School of Medicine, 2021, Project ECHO
https://geriatrics.jabsom.hawaii.edu/echo/
Geriatric ECHO: Depression and Dementia Screening During COVID: Screening Tools via Telemed
This presentation (58:24 minutes) by Brett Lu discusses COVID related considerations for depression and dementia evaluation via online. He goes through the impacts COVID has on mental health, in an age group specific manner; assessing older patients via telemedicine, and how to evaluate and report depression and dementia. (Presentation starts at 4:34 minutes.)
Source: John A. Burns School of Medicine, 2020, Project ECHO
https://geriatrics.jabsom.hawaii.edu/echo/
Geriatric ECHO: Cancer Screening in Older Adults
This presentation (53:35 minutes) by Louise C. Walter discusses cancer screening in older adults, specifically how to make individualized decisions. By the end of the presentation, learners should be able to: (1) consider life expectancy when making cancer screening recommendations; (2) understand current cancer screening guidelines and areas of controversy; and (3) develop an individualized approach to cancer screening in older adults. (Presentation starts at 5:27 minutes.)
Source: John A. Burns School of Medicine, 2020, Project ECHO
Geriatric ECHO: Dysphagia in the Older Adult
This presentation (1:07:53 minutes) by Aida Wen discusses dysphagia in older adults. By the end of the presentation, learners should be able to: (1) identify common symptoms and causes of dysphagia in older adults; (2) explain the indications and functional outcomes of swallow evaluations; (3) describe the management and treatment options for dysphagia; (4) discuss issues regarding tube feeding for adults with dementia; and (5) provide person-centered care to optimize safe, effective, and efficient swallowing for pleasurable participation in mealtime.
Geriatric ECHO: Dementia in the Developmentally Disabled
This presentation (52:54 minutes) by Ritabelle Fernandes discusses people living with dementia and intellectual disabilities. The presentation also includes risks and prevalence of dementia, insights on what screening tool to use, and approaches to intellectual disabilities and dementia.
Source: John A. Burns School of Medicine, 2019, Project ECHO
https://geriatrics.jabsom.hawaii.edu/echo/
Depression, Part 1: Recognizing Depression
This presentation (58:23 minutes) by Aida Wen discusses recognizing depression in long-term care. She provides information on the impact of the pandemic on well-being, detecting depression in the elderly, and assessing loneliness and depression. Slides are available for download. (Presentation starts at 9:45 minutes.)
Source: John A. Burns School of Medicine, 2021. Project ECHO.
https://geriatrics.jabsom.hawaii.edu/nh-echo-lan/
Geriatric ECHO: Geriatric Approach to Nutrition & Weight Loss in Older Adults
This presentation (56:34 minutes) by Aida Wen and Monica Esquivel discusses nutrition and weight loss in older adults. By the end of the presentation, learners should be able to: (1) understand the nutritional needs of older adults; (2) be able to recognize and evaluate undernutrition; and (3) know what resources are available to manage undernutrition in a way that maximizes quality of life. (Presentation starts at 5:25 minutes.)
Source: John A. Burns School of Medicine, 2021, Project ECHO