COVID-19 Response Resources Hub
This resource hub from the Center to Advance Palliative Care has tools, technical assistance, clinical training, and convening opportunities to help organizations in the middle of a COVID-19 surge or planning forward.
Source: Center to Advance Palliative Care (CAPC), 2020.
https://www.capc.org/
Palliative Care for COVID-19
This pocket card for providers from the Center to Advance Palliative Care provides quick facts about palliative care for COVID-19. Relief of dyspnea, opioid quick tips, and communication skills are included.
Source: Center to Advance Palliative Care, 2020.
https://www.capc.org/
Music on Our Minds: The Rich Potential of Music to Promote Brain Health and Mental Well-Being
This report from the Global Council on Brain Health (GCBH), a collaborative of scientists, health professionals, scholars and policy experts convened by the AARP, examines the latest evidence on how music influences brain health. Although more research is needed, the GCBH issue experts have concluded that listening to and making music holds significant potential to support brain health as people age. The GCBH has adopted ten recommendations for individuals to incorporate music into their lives to promote mental well-being, increase social connection, and stimulate thinking skills.
Home Alone Revisited: Family Caregivers Providing Complex Care
This report from AARP and The John A. Hartford Foundation builds on the landmark Home Alone study, which was the first national look at how family caregivers are managing medical/nursing tasks in the home setting. Employing an oversampling of multicultural groups, Home Alone Revisited takes a closer look at specific difficult tasks, such as managing incontinence, pain, and special diets. It also offers greater attention to resources and outcomes as well as multicultural, gender, and generational experiences.
Source: AARP and The John A. Hartford Foundation, 2019.
Medication Safety in Older Adults
This webinar (39:16 minutes) given by Dr. Nicole J. Brandt, Executive Director of the Peter Lamy Center Drug Therapy and Aging at the University of Maryland School of Pharmacy, discusses updates regarding medication safety in older adults. Dr. Brandt provides an overview of medication safety initiatives as well as tools to assist with deprescribing. Finally she discusses recent medicatoin safety and literature updates. (Presentation starts at 1:07 minutes).
Source: University of Maryland School of Pharmacy, 2019.
Medicare Wellness Visit What to Do Next When the Cognitive Screening is Positive
This webinar (29:22 minutes) given by Dr. Esther Oh discusses Medicare wellness visits and what to do next if a patient's cognitive screening comes back positive. Case studies and hypothetical patients are discussed as examples of what to do next in the screening process.
Source: Johns Hopkins Geriatric Workforce Enhancement Program, 2018.
https://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/gec/series
Geriatric Depression: Approach to Management
This webinar (30:00 minutes) given by Dr. Susan W. Lehman From the Department of Psychiatry and Behavior Sciences at John Hopkins University School of Medicine discusses what to do if a patient's depression screening turns out positive during a Medicare wellness visit. She discusses the specific steps to take to approach this positive screening in older adult patients.
Source: Johns Hopkins Geriatric Workforce Enhancement Program, 2018.
https://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/gec/series
Falls in Older Adults: Screening and Resource Considerations 2018
This webinar (27:01 minutes) given by Dr. Dennis W. Klima, Department of Physical Therapy, University of Maryland Eastern Shore provides resources for older adults with fall risks. Testts to utilize when screening for fall risk as well as what to do if a positive fall risk screening arises are discussed.
Source: Johns Hopkins Geriatric Workforce Enhancement Program, 2018.
https://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/gec/series
COVID-19 and Living with Dementia: Maintaining Well-Being and Purpose
This webcast (1:57:12) sponsored by the Minnesota Northstar Geriatric Education Center with presentations by Drs., Teresa McCarthy, Kenneth Hepburn, Lauren J. Parker, and Edward Ratner discusses the topic of COVID-19 as well as how to maintain well-being and purpose while living with dementia. Each presenter discusses their specific topic area for about ten minutes: Dr. Edward Ratner provides an introduction to COVID-19; Dr. Lauren J. Parker discusses cultural issues for people living with dementia and COVID-19; Dr.
Coronavirus (COVID-19) Virtual Information Sessions
This web page by the University of Louisville Trager Institute and the Republic Bank Foundation Optimal Aging Clinic provides weekly updates and informational sessions on a variety of topics about coronavirus. The videos focus particularly on older adults and individuals with chronic diseases. The videos include resources for viewers to access or look at for further information.
Source: Trager Institute and Republic Bank Foundation Optimal Aging Clinic, 2020.
https://www.tragerinstitute.org/