Long Term Care
This video (7:33 minutes) by Geraldine Date discusses what is considered long-term care, its relation to housing, and Medicare vs Medicaid.
Source: University of California Irvine School of Medicine, GWEP, 2019
https://www.familymed.uci.edu/geriatrics/GWEP/training-tools.asp
Caregiver Issues
This video (7:46 minutes) by Kari Walker discusses the impact on a caregiver who cares for a patient with dementia, what caregivers need from providers, and screening for caregiver burden.
Source: University of California Irvine School of Medicine, GWEP, 2019
https://www.familymed.uci.edu/geriatrics/GWEP/training-tools.asp
Driving Safety for the Older Adult
This video (6:18 minutes) by Camille Fitzpatrick discusses who to assess and how to assess driving safety in older adults. She also provides how and where to report driving inability. Resources and referrals related to driving and older adults with some specifically targeted to California are also presented.
Source: University of California Irvine School of Medicine, GWEP, 2019
https://www.familymed.uci.edu/geriatrics/GWEP/training-tools.asp
Vaccines Recommendations for the Older Adult
This video (6:07 minutes) by Camille Fitzpatrick discusses vaccine recommendations and preventive care for older adults. The influenza, tetanus-diphtheria booster, and the zoster vaccine is discussed more in depth.
Source: University of California Irvine School of Medicine, GWEP, 2019
https://www.familymed.uci.edu/geriatrics/GWEP/training-tools.asp
Geriatric ECHO: Music Therapy and Dementia
This presentation (58:43 minutes) by Angela Lo discusses music therapy and older adults with dementia. By the end of the presentation, learners should be able to: (1) describe music therapy and its benefits for older adults; (2) describe different types of music therapy; and (3) describe different uses for music therapy in adults such as aiding in behavioral problems for those with dementia, gait impairment for patients with Parkinson's disease, and providing comfort for those under hospice and palliative care.
Aligning Towards Action in Social Determinants of Health Research: The Neighborhood Atlas
This presentation (59:54 minutes) by Amy Kind discusses the social determinants of health with regards to aging neighborhoods. By the end of this presentation, learners should be able to: (1) embrace implementation science principles whenever possible, allowing research to more rapidly translate to broad action; (2) understand socioeconomic factors are complex and should be measured and applied with a clear understanding of health disparities theory; and (3) understand open science, data democratization should be embraced as key steps towards realizing solutions.
Deprescribing in Older Adults: Beyond the Obvious
This presentation (1:01:03 minutes) by Michael Steinman, MD, takes a deeper look into deprescribing in older adults. Topics discussed include: (1) what is deprescribing (and don't I already do this)?; (2) why don't we do better?; (3) evidence on clinical outcomes of deprescribing; (4) resources to utilize; (5) US Deprescribing Research Network; and (6) ideas and approaches, not just facts (geriatrics!).
Source: UCSF Division of Geriatrics, 2021
Brainspotting: A brain-based, body-focused approach to healing
Three learning objectives:
(1) Develop a basic understanding of the theoretical underpinnings of Brainspotting
(2) Understand this model as one form of many mind/body healing approaches
(3) Participate in an experiential, Brainspotting activity to help integrate the conceptualization of a new brain-based, body-focused approach to healing
Nexus Distinguished Scholars Blogs
Observations on the Nexus Summit – Directions for What’s Next
Gerri Lamb and Mary Mauldin, Nexus Distinguished Scholars