Fireside Chats: Voices from the Community: Listening and Learning from those with Memory-Related Conditions and their Families
This presentation (57:34 minutes) has two parts. The first part is presented by Hailey Haffey, who focuses on "Narrative Medicine and Caregiving for Memory-Related Conditions." She discusses the concept of narrative medicine and and her work with a nurse-led team implementing narrative medicine for education and memory-related conditions. The second part of the presentation is "Registered Nurses Working at the Top of Their Licensure: Cognitive Assessment and Management" (34:38) by Larry Garrett. Slides for both parts are available for download.
Fireside Chats: Utilizing Procedural Memory to Increase ADL Participation
This presentation (59:08 minutes) by Jeanette Koski discusses how to utilize procedural memory with people with dementia in order to increase activities of daily living participation.
Geriatric ECHO: Reducing Falls: An Evidence Based Approach to Staying Safe for Older Adults
This presentation (1:00:15 minutes) by Kenton Kong discusses fall risks in older adults. By the end of the presentation, learners should be able to: (1) understand current scientific literature regarding fall risk factors and interventions to reduce falls and fall-related outcomes; (2) understand basic fall risk principles and guidelines for older adults; (3) identify associated fall risk factors in older adults; (4) understand effective interventions to address fall risk factors in older adults; and (5) apply updated guidelines and interventions to applicable clinical situations.
Geriatric ECHO: Neurogenic Orthostatic Hypotension: Review of Diagnosis and Management
This presentation (58:17 minutes) given by Fay Gao discusses neurogenic orthostatic hypotension. This presentation goes through a clinical case, physiology of normal orthostatic blood pressure control, pathophysiology of neurogenic orthostatic hypotension, causes and differential diagnosis, diagnosis and evaluation, and management. (Presentation starts at 7:13 minutes.)
Source: John A. Burns School of Medicine, 2022, Project ECHO
https://geriatrics.jabsom.hawaii.edu/echo/
Geriatric ECHO: Neurogenic Orthostatic Hypotension: Review of Diagnosis and Management
This presentation (58:17 minutes) given by Fay Gao discusses neurogenic orthostatic hypotension. This presentation goes through a clinical case, physiology of normal orthostatic blood pressure control, pathophysiology of neurogenic orthostatic hypotension, causes and differential diagnosis, diagnosis and evaluation, and management. (Presentation starts at 7:13 minutes.)
Source: John A. Burns School of Medicine, 2022, Project ECHO
https://geriatrics.jabsom.hawaii.edu/echo/
Fireseide Chats: Aging Well with COVID-19: How to Stay Healthy Long-Term during COVID-19
This presentation (50:20 minutes) given by Melissa Batchelor discusses how to stay healthy long-term, especially during a time with COVID-19. The objective of this presentation are: (1) how COVID19 is different for older adults; (2) intergenerational COVID conversations; (3) aging well with COVID: challenges and insights; and (4) aging well with COVID: resources. Slides are available for download. (Presentation starts at 6:15 minutes.)
Source: Utah Geriatric Education Consortium, 2020
How To Discuss Stopping Screening
This podcast (43:14 minutes) features an interview with Mara Schonberg who discusses cancer screening. Cancer screening is designed to detect slow growing cancers that, on average, take 10 years to cause harm. The benefits of mammography breast cancer screening rise with age, peak when women are in their 60s, and decline thereafter. That is why the American College of Physicians recommendation regarding mammography for women over age 75 is that average-risk women or with women with a life expectancy of 10 years or less should discontinue screening for breast cancer.
Managing Urinary Symptoms and UTI’s in Older Adults
This podcast (47:47 minutes) features interviews wtih Christine Kistler and Scott Bauer who discuss some of the myths about managing urinary tract symptoms and UTIs in older adults. Christine Kistler is a researcher and geriatrician from the University of North Carolina, who published a JAGS article titled "Overdiagnosis of urinary tract infections by nursing home clinicians versus a clinical guideline." She discusses how we should work-up and manage “urinary tract infections.” Scott Bauer reviews how to assess and manage lower urinary tract symptoms in men.
Foundations of Nursing Care for Older Adults Series
The Foundations of Nursing Care for Older Adults series consists of 13 individual and interactive online modules featuring the latest content developed by faculty at NYU Rory Meyers College of Nursing, engaging graphics, and knowledge checks for learners as they proceed through the learning content.
COVID-19 Long Haulers: Pulmonary Complications: What to Expect?
This webinar presented by Anand Venkata aims to educate healthcare providers with the most up-to-date information on pulmonary complications due to COVID-19. By the end of the webinar, learners should be able to: (1) outline range of pulmonary complications after recovery from COVID-19; (2) analyse available data on pulmonary functional and radiologic outcomes after COVID-19; and (3) provide information on treatment of COVID-19 associated long-term pulmonary complications. A pre-assessment, post-assessment, and evaluation is included in this activity.