The Eldercare Method Interdisciplinary Team Model
This PDF by Dr. Kelly O'Shea Carney, Executive Director of Phoebe Center for Excellence in Dementia Care, provides an overview of the Eldercare Method, an interdisciplinary behavioral health consultation model developed to foster the well being and highest level of function among frail elders within long-term care settings. The Eldercare Method utilizes a variety of tools and interventions that have been developed specifically to address the behavioral health needs of long term care residents.
Source: Phoebe Center for Excellence in Dementia Care, 2012.
4Ms Presentation Series at Fontenelle – "Mobility"
This presentation is part of a series through the University of Nebraska's Geriatrics Workforce Enhancement Program which covers the 4Ms: Mobility, Mentation, Medications, and What Matters. Dr. Joseph Hejkal, Assistant Professor, UNMC Internal Medicine Division, discusses falls and mobility in the context of caring for older adults along with how to interventions to prevent falls.
Source: University of Nebraska Medical Center GWEP, 2020.
4Ms Presentation Series at Fontenelle – "Mentation"
This presentation is part of a series through the University of Nebraska's Geriatrics Workforce Enhancement Program which covers the 4Ms: Mobility, Mentation, Medications, and What Matters. Dr. Jane Potter, Profesor in the UNMC Division of Geriatrics, Gerontology and Palliative Medicine, discusses mentation in older adults. The three major topics explained include delirium, dementia, and depression.
Source: University of Nebraska Medical Center GWEP, 2020.
4Ms Presentation Series at Fontenelle – “Medications”
This presentation (57:29 minutes) is part of a series sponsored by the University of Nebraska's Geriatrics Workforce Enhancement Program which covers the 4Ms: Mobility, Mentation, Medications, and What Matters. Dr. Linda Sobeski, Clinical Assistant Professor in the UNMC College of Pharmacy, presents on aging physiology, pharmacokiinetics and pharrmacokinetics in older adults.
4Ms Presentation Series at Fontenelle – “What Matters”
This presentation is part of a series sponsored by the University of Nebraska's Geriatrics Workforce Enhancement Program which covers the 4Ms: Mobility, Mentation, Medications, and What Matters. Dr. Bill Lyons, UNMC Division of Geriatric Medicine, discusses the What Matters aspect of the 4Ms as he describes advance care planning in older adults.
Source: University of Nebraska Medical Center GWEP, 2020.
COVID-19 Educational Toolkit
The AGS/ADGAP COVID-19 Educational Toolkit is a compendium of resources created by AGS and ADGAP members and available to all members. The toolkit includes a variety of teaching tools and resources intended to help providers care for older adults during the COVID-19 pandemic. All educational tools are organized by their intended setting. It is free to create an account and download the material.
Source: American Geriatrics Society, 2020.
Geriatric Fast Facts
Geriatric Fast Facts are accessible, concise, and clinically actionable 1-2 page reports on Geriatric topics applicable across medical specialties. Fast Facts are interdisciplinary, spanning the progression of medical education. Topics include age-friendly healthcare, healthcare literacy, communication, and caregiving in dementia patients.
Source: Geriatric Fast Facts.
Geriatric Nursing Protocols and Symptoms
This web site from the Hartford Institute for Geriatric Nursing at NYU Rory Meyers College of Nursing provides protocols or common geriatric symptoms that complement these protocols. published in Evidence-Based Geriatric Nursing Protocols for Best Practice. Use the drop-down menus to select a protocol or symptom, or use the search bar to type search a keyword.
Source: Hartford Institute for Geriatric Nursing (HIGN).
https://hign.org/
A Curriculum Guide for Implementation of an Advanced Certificate in Gerontology: A Post-Master's Advanced Certificate from the Adult-Gerontology Primary Care Nurse Practitioner Program
This curriculum guide provides an overview of a Post-Master's Advanced Certificate in Gerontology developed by the Hartford Institute for Geriatric Nursing at NYU Rory Meyers College of Nursing.
What To Know and Do After a Diagnosis
This handout from ACT on Alzheimer's provides action steps and tips for older adults and their faily members after a diagnosis of Alzheimer's diesase or dementia is made. Includes support and links to resources.
Source: ACT on Alzheimer's, 2018.
https://actonalz.org/