Whole Person Dementia Assessment
This presentation (57:21 minutes) given by Angela Sanford discusses the process of completing a whole person dementia assessment. By the end of this presentation, learners should be able to: (1) gain awareness of the impact dementia has on the patient and caregiver; (2) differentiate normal aging vs. mild cognitive impairment vs. dementia; (3) discuss and identify the most common types of dementia; and (4) become familiar with the available screening tools for dementia.
Diagnosing Dementia
This presentation (1:15:16 minutes) given by Misty Anderson, Lindsay Hines and Donald Jurivich discusses the process of diagnosing dementia. By the end of this presentation, learners should be able to: (1) describe the complexity of diagnosing dementia; and (2) discuss the importance of early detection.
Polypharmacy and Medication Deprescribing
This presentation (46:03 minutes) given by Mark Dewey discusses polypharmacy and medication deprescribing in older adults. By the end of this lecture, learners should be able to: (1) describe the difference between a side effect, adverse drug reaction, and adverse event; (2) describe general types of adverse drug reactions; (3) describe procedures for identifying adverse drug reactions; and (4) describe interventions to help minimize polypharmacy and adverse drug events.
Adverse Drug Reactions in Geriatrics
This presentation (52:15 minutes) given by Rebecca Brynjulson discusses adverse drug reactions in geriatrics. By the end of this presentation, learners should be able to: (1) define adverse drug reactions (ADRs); (2) identify selected risk factors for ADRs in geriatric patients; (3) discuss the role of pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics in ADRs in geriatric patients; (4) identify strategies to prevent ADRs in geriatric patients; and (5) evaluate a geriatric patient case to identify and/or prevent potential ADRs.
Inappropriate prescriptions pose health risks for older adults, leading to unnecessary hospitalizations and cost
This presentation (45:37 minutes) given by Donald Jurivich discusses inappropriate prescribing in older adults and the causes of this. By the end of this presentation, learners should be able to: (1) identify unsafe medications; (2) report opportunities to deprescribe; (3) enhance medication adherence; and (4) use screening tools.
Interprofessional Collaborative Efforts to Deprescribing Medications in LTC
This presentation (1:28:22 minutes) given by Nicole J. Brandt and Donald A. Jurivich discusses the interprofessional collaborative effots to deprescribe medications in long-term care. By the end of this presentation, learners should be able to: (1) describe the 4Ms framework specifically related to "What Matters" relating to medication burden and management; (2) identify at least two approaches to interprofessional deprescribing in long-term care; and (3) identify opportunities to improve communication and person-centered outcomes surrounding deprescribing.
National Center for Interprofessional Practice and Education granted Joint Accreditation with Commendation
Wednesday, March 2, 2022
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.
Decision Making Ability, Capacity and Competency: What They Are and How to Assess Them in Persons Living with Dementia
This presentation (50:26 minutes) given by Jason Karlawish discusses what matters when it comes to decisional making capacity in older adults. By the end of this presentation, learners should be able to: (1) define what is decision making ability capacity and competency; (2) have a working knowledge in how to assess each; and (3) have a working knowledge in how to incorporate the techniques of assessment into everyday practice.