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GVPA Conference 2020- Examining pain through a modern lens: Understanding and treating patients across the Lifespan
Examining pain through a modern lens: Understanding and treating patients across the Lifespan
About this Event
GENESEE VALLEY PSYCHOLOGICAL ASSOCIATION (GVPA) 2020 ANNUAL CONVENTION
Examining Pain through a Modern Lens: Understanding and Treating Patients across the Lifespan
Date: Friday, November 13, 2020
Time: 9:00 am - 3:30 pm
Where: GVPA’s first virtual convention - https://sjfc.zoom.us/j/97288957847
Deprescribing
This presentation given by Dr. Stephen Thielke, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, University of Washington School of Medicine, is part of the 2019 Winter NW Geriatrics Workforce Enhancement Center's Geriatric Healthcare Lecture Series. By the end of the presentation, learners should be able to: 1) identify the risks of polypharmcy; 2) explain how to stop medications systematically; and 3) interact with patients and families about stopping medications. Presentation slides are available for download through the link.
Source: Northwest GWEP, 2019
Healthy Brain Aging and Dementia Prevention
This presentation (1:26:50) given by Dr. Emily Trittschuh, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, University of Washington School of Medicine, is part of the 2019 Winter NW Geriatrics Workforce Enhancement Center's Geriatric Healthcare Lecture Series.
Elder Abuse, Neglect and Cognitive Impairment: What Do We Do?
This presentation (1:33:10) given by Dr. Kris Fredrickson, Geriatric Research, Education and Clinical Center, University of Washington VA Puget Sound Health Care System, is part of the 2019 Winter NW Geriatrics Workforce Enhancement Center's Geriatric Healthcare Lecture Series. By the end of this lecture, learners should be able to: 1) discuss the definition of vulnerable adult and the role of Adult Protective Services; 2) identify the various types of abuse, neglect and exploitation; and 3) explain interventions available for older adults experiencing abuse, neglect or exploitation.
Optimizing Safety and Well-Being in Cognitively Impaired Patients
This presentation (1:15:18) given by Dr. Karen Clay, UW Memory and Brain Wellness Center, is part of the 2019 Winter NW Geriatrics Workforce Enhancement Center's Geriatric Healthcare Lecture Series. By the end of this lecture, learners should be able to: 1) identify common safety concerns for persons with dementia and behavioral interventions to improve safety; 2) discuss evidence around quality of life for persons with dementia; and 3) identify resources in the community to improve the quality of life for persons with dementia.
Caregiving for Family and Friends- A Public Health Issue
This brief from the CDC and the National Association of Chronic Disease Directors includes action items that public health professionals and communities can take to make changes that positively impact caregivers. Data was collected from community-dwelling adults in 2015-2017 through the Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS). A PDF of the brief is available for download.
Source: CDC, 2020
https://www.cdc.gov/aging/publications/healthy-brain-issue-maps.html
Subjective Cognitive Decline- A Public Health Issue
This brief from the CDC and the National Association of Chronic Disease Directors includes the most recent data available on subjective cognitive decline (SCD), management of chronic conditions, and caregiving burdens to help identify and mitigate future effects of an aging population. Data was collected from community-dwelling adults in 2015-2017 through the Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS). It also includes action steps for public health professionals on how to improve the health and wellbeing of people with SCD. A PDF of the brief is available for download.
Brushing: Information for Caregivers
This fact sheet from the National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research offers practical suggestions to caregivers of older adults about how to provide guidance or direct care, as well as tips that may make brushing easier. Visual aids are included in the fact sheet.
Source: National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research, 2018
https://www.nidcr.nih.gov/health-info/for-older-adults