The “Typical” Student Caregiver
This fact sheet from the National Alliance for Caregiving and AARP discusses what the "typical" student caregiver looks and acts like. The fact sheet covers information about this type of caregiver including: Who, Caring for Who: Doing What, With What Other Help; Work and Finance; Health and Wellbeing; and Services and Supports.
Source: AARP and the National Alliance for Caregiving (NAC), 2020.
https://www.aarp.org/ppi/info-2020/caregiving-in-the-united-states.html
Dementia Caregiving in the U.S.
This report from the National Alliance for Caregivng in partnership with the Alzheimer's Association draws on Caregiving in the U.S. 2015, a nationally representative dataset, to describe the demographics of caregivers of people with dementia and their experiences. It highlights the unique challenges of a friend or family member caring for a loved one with Alzheimer’s disease and other dementias. Promising interventions for dementia caregivers are described. Policy implications to recognize and support family caregivers are discussed.
Caregiving: Caregiver Well-Being
In this video (19:38 minutes), Drs. Max Zubatsky and Sue Tebb from St. Louis University discuss techniques to use when working with the caregiver of a person with dementia. They also discuss the various phases in the disease and when healthcare professionals step in to help caregivers through these various stages.
Source: Saint Louis University GWEP, 2017.
Evidence of validity for the Norwegian version of the interprofessional collaborative competency attainment survey (ICCAS)
This was a validation study of the Norwegian version of The Interprofessional Collaborative Competency
Attainment Survey (ICCAS). ICCAS consists of 20 retrospective pre- and post-questions, where respondents
rate their agreement with regard to self-assessed competencies after participating in interprofessional
education courses. It has been validated across various settings. The questionnaire was translated
using the back-translation technique. We investigated evidence of validity regarding content, response
Issues Related to Opioid Misuse with the Older Adult Population
This webinar (56:52 minutes) given by Drs. Diane Martins and Brandi Cotton Parker from the Rhode Island Geriatric Education Center discusses issues related to opioid misuse in the older adult population. Topics covered include opioid misuse risk, screening tools, and strategies to reduce opioid misuse in the older adult population. Free registration is required to access the webinar. Continuing education credits for nursing, pharmacy, social work, and mental health counseling are available. (Presentation begins at 3:15 minutes). This webinar is found under module 3.
Early Stage Alzheimer's Disease: Assessment and Staging
This webinar (1:07:55) presented by Dr. John A. Stoukides, Chief, Division of Geriatrics and Palliative Medicine at the Roger Williams Medical Center, reviews diagnostic criteria and assessment tools available for Alzheimer’s disease so that health care providers can address the appropriate concerns and needs of their patients and their families. It also discusses the difference between normal and pathological memory loss as well as describes the workup and staging of pathological memory loss. Free registration is required to access the webinar.
Diseases That Lead to Dementia: A Review with an Update on Potential New Therapies
This webinar (55:56 minutes) is presented by Dr. Brian Ott, Professor, Department of Neurology at Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University and Director of the Alzheimer's Disease and Memory Disorders Center, Rhode Island Hospital.. Dr. Ott discusses the different etiologies, symptoms, and clinical course for diseases that cause dementia, and describes new therapies under investigation for treatment of diseases that lead to dementia. Continuing education credits are available for nursing, social work, and pharmacy. Free registration is required to access webinar.
The Role of Acute Care Staff in Emergency Departments and Hospitals for Persons Living With Dementia
This webinar (1:06:02) given by Laurie Mantz, Founder and CEO of Dementia Training for Life, LLC, discusses how to help provide a safe, secure environment for persons living with dementia, recognize and manage common behavioral disturbances within the emergency department, and identify ways to support successful discharge or transition from the emergency department.
Interprofessional Team Roles and Responsibilities in Providing Person-Centered Dementia Care
This webinar (52:23 minutes) given by Laurie Mantz, Founder and CEO of Dementia Training for Life, LLC, focuses on the interprofessional team roles in providing person-centered and collaborative care approaches to dementia care. She describes the benefits of having a person centered interprofessional dementia care team as well as the responsibilities of all members of the interprofessional dementia care team and how these responsibilities may evolve as the disease progresses.
Navigating the Healthcare System: What Matters for Older Adults
This webinar (54:12 minutes) given by Jean A. Taylor, Clinical Program Manager, Population Health, at Care New England Integra ACO, discusses how to maximize insurance benefits and utilize care management teams in situations where patients may be hospitalized, need rehab, or home care. Taylor identifies health system and insurance language that is misunderstood by caregivers and has financial impact.