Activity Selection for People with Dementia
This presentation (6:17 minutes) given by Tristen Kvedar discusses how to formulate meaningful activities in order to engage your loved one with dementia. It also discusses opportunities for caregivers to find supplies in order to complete and carry out these activities.
Source: Johns Hopkins GWEP, 2016.
https://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/gec/caregivers
Using Telehealth Groups to Combat Loneliness in Older Adults Through COVID‐19
This article written by Drs. Marla Berg-Weger, John Morley, and Max Zubatsky discusses how to combat loneliness in older adults during the COVID-19 pandemic through telehealth groups. It discusses one specific teleheath group called "Circle of Friends" which is an evidence‐based intervention that focuses on helping older adults socialize through interactive activities.
Source: Journal of the American Geriatrics Society (AGS), 2020.
A Brief but Spectacular Look at COVID-19 In Older Persons
This video (10:02 minutes) by Dr. John Morley from the Gateway Geriatric Education Center at St. Louis University discusses the history of pandemics and how COVID-19 affects older adults. He describes side effects of the disease as well as how COVID-19 affects older adults with dementia.
Source: Gateway Geriatric Education Center and Saint Louis University Division of Geriatric Medicine, 2020.
Loneliness and Social Isolation in Older Adults During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Implications for Gerontological Social Work
This editorial written by Drs. Marla Berg-Weger and John E. Morley discusses how loneliness and social isolation affect older adults during the COVID-19 pandemic. It also describes the implications that gerontological social work faces because of the pandemic.
Source: Gateway Geriatric Education Center and Saint Louis University Division of Geriatric Medicine & The Journal of Nutrition, Health, and Aging, 2020.
Aging in the Time of COVID-19: A Corona Virus
This video (18:05 minutes) by Dr. John Morley from the Gateway Geriatric Education Center at St. Louis University provides an overview of COVID-19 as well as strategies for how older adults can cope with the COVID-19 pandemic. He also discusses the diagnosis process and how medicine has changed since the start of COVID-19.
Source: Gateway Geriatric Education Center and Saint Louis University Division of Geriatric Medicine, 2020.
Loneliness and Social Isolation Among Older Adults: How Can We Provide Support?
This lecture (1:00:18) is part of the 16th Annual Michael A. Creedon Memorial Lecture on Aging series given by Dr. Marla Berg-Weger. Dr. Berg-Weger discusses loneliness and social isolation among older adults and how the community can provide support to them as they continue to age. She also discusses intervention strategies to address loneliness and social isolation with an emphasis on ways to support older adults during the COVID-19 pandemic. (The presentation begins at 2:20 minutes).
Source: A.T. Still University Area Health Education Center, 2020.
Grief During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Considerations for Palliative Care Providers
This article written by Drs. Allison Gibson, Cara L. Wallace, Patrick White, and Stephanie P. Wladkowski describes the relationship of the COVID-19 pandemic to anticipatory grief, disenfranchised grief, and complicated grief for individuals, families, and their providers. It also provides discussion regarding countering this grief through communication, advance care planning, and self-care practices.
Older Persons and the COVID-19 Pandemic
This brief article written by Dr. John E. Morley discusses COVID-19 in the older adult population, and specific things older adults should do to avoid contracting the disease. TThe article describes the Simple "FRAIL" Questionnaire Screening Tool for older adults and its scoring.
Source: Saint Louis University's Gateway Geriatric Educatioin Center & Aging Successfully, 2020.
Meaningful Activities in the Residential Care Setting
This video (4:36 minutes) created by the Gateway Geriatric Education Center at St. Louis University showcases meaningful activities that can be done in a nursing home setting to improve the quality of life and combat loneliness in residents.
Source: Saint Louis University's Gateway Geriatric Educatioin Center & Aging Successfully, 2019.
https://www.slu.edu/medicine/internal-medicine/geriatric-medicine/aging-successfully/index.php
Family Involvement in Care
This online training series on Family Involvement in Dementia Care was created by the Iowa Geriatric Education Center to help family caregivers develop the skills to act as partners in dementia care for their loved ones. Modules include videos, family interviews, hand-outs, and break-out discussions that teaches family members how to work as partners with staff in both community and long-term care settings. The ten-part series covers topics such as communicating with staff, negotiating on behalf of your loved one, asking difficult questions, managing medications, and more.