Decreasing the Impact of Dementia: The Value of Assessments and Networks
This presentation (1:11:07 minutes) given by Daniel L. Murman discusses the value of assessments and networks in decreasing the impact of dementia.
What Matters to American Indian Elders
This presentation (1:00:42 minutes) given by John Eagle Shield discusses what matters to American Indian elders. By the end of this presentation, learners should be able to: (1) describe what matters to American Indian Elders in the context of cultural sensitivity; (2) practice effective communication with elderly patients on what matters; and (3) identify gaps between western medicine and traditional care.
Geriatric 4Ms: Mentation and Mild Cognitive Impairment
This webinar (46:31 minutes) given by Donald Jurivich discusses mentation and mild cognitive impairment in older adults. By the end of this webinar, learners should be able to: (1) define mild cognitive impairment; (2) report the epidemiology of mild cognitive impairment; (3) identify mild cognitive impairment risk; (4) diagnose mild cognitive impairment; and (5) treat mild cognitive impairment.
The Geriatric 4Ms Towards Age Friendly Health Care: Mentation
This webinar (1:02:01 minutes) given by Donald Jurivich discusses one of the 4Ms of the age-friendly healthcare systems framework: mentation. By the end of this webinar, learners should be able to: (1) apply mentation assessment and management in the context of the geriatric 4Ms; (2) prevent mentation problems in older adults; (3) utilize evidence-based tools for assessing mentation; and (4) use non-pharmacologic and pharmacologic interventions to address mentation issues. (Presentation begins at 2:35 minutes).
Medication Management in Older Adults
This webinar (1:05:33 minutes) given by Jayme Steig discusses one of the 4Ms of the age-friendly healthcare systems framework: medications. By the end of the lecture, learners should be able to: (1) discuss the impact of polypharmacy on older adults; (2) identify high risk medication classes that contribute to polypharmacy and adverse drug events; and (3) review available resources to aid deprescribing effects. (Presentation begins at 2:10 minutes).
Integrating the 4Ms into Clinical Practice: What Matters
This webinar (1:02:45 minutes) given by Donald Jurivich discusses one of the 4Ms of the age-friendly healthcare systems framework: what matters. By the end of this webinar, learners should be able to: (1) apply what matters as part of the geriatric 4Ms; (2) evaluate what matters in older adults; and (3) create an action plan to align what matters with health care. (Presentation begins at 1:58 minutes).
Age-Friendly Healthcare
This webinar (59:16 minutes) given by Donald Jurivich discusses the 4M's framework in an age-friendly healthcare system. By the end of this webinar, learners should be able to: (1) report the geriatric 4Ms; (2) describe age-friendly healthcare; (3) state how the 4Ms improve quality and lower costs; and (4) relate the path for geriatrics added qualification. (Presentation begins at 5:28 minutes).
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.
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.