Recognizing Dehydration in Older Adults
This handout discusses the clinical signs and symptoms of dehydration in older adults. It also provides a list of foods that are high in fluid that older adults should consume to avoid dehydration.
Pulmonary Function Tests in Older Adults
This handout provides descriptions of the tests to assess lung function in older adult. Changes in pulmonary function tests associated with common disorders affecting lung function in older adults are outlined.
Psychosis in Dementia- Pharmacotherapy
This handout discusses how to manage psychosis in people with dementia. It provides tables of common medications for dementia and psychosis including the intitial geriatric dose, target dose, adverse effects, and geriatric considerations.
Pressure Ulcers in Older Adults
This handout dicsusses the prevention, assessment, and treatment of pressure ulcers in older adults. It also provides information regarding the characteristics of pressure ulcers, debridement methods, and a summary of dressings for pressure ulcers.
Presentation of Common Infections in Older Adults
This handout reviews common infections in older adults and how they can present differently than in younger individuals.
Preoperative Assessment of Older Adults
This handout reviews the preoperative evaluation of older adults who are having non-cardiac surgical procedures and provides tips for their assessment.
Evaluation of the Older Patient
This video presentation (48:13 min) given by Dr. Bruce E. Robinson discusses various opportunities for healthcare professionals to improve the efficiency of comprehensive evaluations of older adult patients. He also reviews the role of comprehensive assessments in developing clinical expectations. Finally, he ends his presentation by discussing the role of the clinicial in facilitating good choices for care of older adults.
Source: University of Southern Florida GWEP, 2016.
https://health.usf.edu/gwep
Alzheimer's Disease and Caregiving
This factsheet gives an overview of Alzheimer's disease (AD), including symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment. The factsheet also includes pertinent information for caregivers during the early, middle, and late stages of AD, and provides links to relevant organizations and other tipsheets. An online and printer-friendly version are available.
Source: Family Caregiver Alliance, 2012.
https://www.caregiver.org/
Caregiver journey map: Supporting those with Alzheimer's and other dementias
AgingWell Hub has created an integrated journey map for those caring for loved ones with Alzheimer's and other demetias. The map can be used to identify opportunities to provide support and intervention for caregivers, and in turn, benefit their care recipients. The journey map follows the experiences of an unpaid family caregiver of an older adult with Alzheimer's disease.
Source: AgingWell Hub, 2017.
https://agingwellhub.org/resources-and-insights/
Best practice caregiving: Guiding organizations to dementia programs for family caregivers
Best Practice Caregiving is a free online database of over 40 proven dementia programs for family caregivers. It offers a searchable, interactive, national database of vetted, effective programs that offer much-needed information and support. The database may be a useful tool for healthcare and community-based organizations, as well as funders and policy makers to discover and share high quality programs for caregivers.
Source: Benjamin Rose Institue on Aging and Family Caregiver Alliance, 2022.