The Growing Stronger Tool Kit: A Program Leader's Guide to Conducting Strength Training Programs for Older Adults
This Growing Stronger Program toolkit aims to: 1) provide the necessary educational materials and training to program leaders to help them successfully implement and maintain the Growing Stronger Program; 2) facilitate the implementation of the program in community centers, local health and fitness facilities, hospitals and clinics, cooperative extension services, businesses, and any other place where older adults come together; and 3) improve the health and well-being of older adults throughout the U.S.
Ethnogeriatrics
The Stanford Internet-based Successful Aging (iSAGE) project is a project aimed at improving quality of life and quality of care for all older Americans from diverse backgrounds. iSAGE offers an entirely web-based, video rich immersion training in the principles of successful aging for the general public as well as health workers. It is unique in that it allows learners to specialize in health and health care of 13 different ethno-cultural groups commonly seen in the U.S. The web page also links to a searchable enthogeriatrics reference database with 1000+ resources.
A Walk Through Dementia
Alzheimer's Research UK presents "A Walk Through Dementia," a unique Google Cardboard application designed to put you in the shoes of someone living with dementia. Presented in virtual reality, you'll look at everyday life for a person with dementia at home, at the supermarket, and on the road. The app is free to download on your device, or you can view the virtual reality videos on YouTube (they are linked at the bottom of the web page).
Source: Alzeimer's Research UK, 2016.
Meeting the Challenge of Caring for Persons Living with Dementia and Their Care Partners and Caregivers: A Way Forward
This consensus study report from the National Academies of Science, Engineering, and Medicine examines the complex body of evidence on dementia care and informs decision making about which interventions are ready to be broadly disseminated and implemented. It also offers a blueprint to guide future research using rigorous, cutting-edge methods that are inclusive, equitable, and yield critical information for real-world implementation, toward the ultimate goal of better supporting persons with dementia and their care partners and caregivers in living as well as possible.
Social Isolation and Loneliness Outreach Toolkit
Social isolation and loneliness can be harmful to the physical, mental, cognitive, and emotional health of older adults. The National Institute on Aging (NIA) developed an outreach toolkit to help reduce social isolation and loneliness. These materials include infographics, social media posts, educational flyers, health information, and links to additional resources. These materials can be shared with older adults, caregivers, and health care providers.
Source: National Institute on Aging (NIA).
UGEC 2020 Retreat-- Age-Friendly Health Systems and the 4Ms
This presentation (1:22:29 minutes) from the Utah Geriatric Education Consortium's 2020 Retreat is given by Dr. Ellen Flaherty (Director of Dartmouth Centers for Health and Aging) who discusses the topic of Age-Friendly Health Systems and the 4Ms.
Dementia Support Group Toolkit
This toolkit, developed by the Rush Alzheimer’s Disease Center, is designed for dementia support group facilitators who want to learn and grow in their practice. The Toolkit Project was developed based on insights gained from a dementia support group for adults with younger-onset Alzheimer’s disease and their caregivers. The toolkit includes information about support group facilitator skills, common themes expressed by people living with dementia and their family members, topics for encouraging discussions, and resources to share with support group members.
Dementia Friendly Toolkit
This toolkit webpage offered by the Center for Aging Research and Education (CARE) at the UW-Madison School of Nursing includes materials and videos to build communication and advocacy skills to respectfully engage people living with dementia. Students, health care or other professional staff, family caregivers, local groups, or local businesses can use the materials or videos to learn more about dementia or share information with others in their workplace or community. Topics include role playing, communication tips, family caregiver tips, and more.
National Resource Center on LGBT Aging
The National Resource Center on LGBT Aging is the country's first and only technical assistance resource aimed at improving the quality of services and supports offered to lesbian, gay, bisexual, and/or transgender older adults. This web page offers publications, videos, articles, trainings, guides and more, and is intended for use by the general public as well as health care providers. The resource center is updated frequently with resources that span a variety of LGBT aging topics.
Source: Services & Advocacy for LGBT Elders (SAGE), 2023.
LGBT Aging Facts
This webpage from SAGE (Services & Advocacy for LGBT Elders) links to a fact sheet about LGBT and aging. It covers the topics of caregiving, cultural competency, discrimination, health care, HIV/AIDS, housing, legal and financial, LGBT aging, social isolation, and wellness. The fact sheet is available in English and Spanish.
Source: Services & Advocacy for LGBT Elders (SAGE), 2023.
https://www.sageusa.org/