Examining Risks and Benefits to Enhance Quality of Life
These teaching strategies serve two purposes. First, they are designed to help students feel more comfortable initiating conversations with older adults about risks they may be willing to take to achieve benefits that may improve quality of life. They are also meant to raise awareness of decisions older adults make which may be unconventional within the context of a best practices model, yet are consistent with the older person's wishes, expectations, resources, cultural traditions, and strengths.
Sexuality and the Older Adult
This teaching strategy is designed to increase the comfort level of the student to routinely include an integration of sexuality assessment in the plan of care of older adults. This teaching strategy can be used for the pre-licensure nursing student or to address the complexity of the issue for current nurses achieving further degrees. Learning objectives, learner pre-work, suggested learning activities and readings, and other materials are included. Files are downloadable/printable. This resource is only available for members.
National Survey of Area Agencies on Aging 2020 Report and Toolkit
The National Survey of Area Agencies on Aging 2020 Report and Toolkit describes the findings of the survey. This data is essential for analyzing policy issues, benchmarking services, supporting requests for funding, preparing local issue briefs, speaking with funders or legislators and more. In addition to the report, the National Survey Report Toolkit includes a "fast facts" sheet, a data brief, key findings in customizable PowerPoint, newsletter articles and social media posts on the survey findings, and state reports.
Tips for Avoiding Caregiver Burnout
This tip sheet from the AGS's Health in Aging Foundation discusses tips to avoid caregiver burnout. It also describes resources that can provide the help a caregiver might need.
Source: Health in Aging, 2019.
https://www.healthinaging.org/tools-and-tips/tip-sheet-avoiding-caregiver-burnout
Testing Driver Safety
This tip sheet from AGS's Health in Aging Foundation provides actions to take if an older adult feels they are having difficulty driving safely. It also provides links to resources for safe driving in older adults.
Source: Health in Aging, 2019.
10 Tips for Aging Well
This tip sheet from AGS's Health in Aging Foundation provides ten tips for how to age well. Each tip includes a description along with specific recommendations.
Source: Health in Aging, 2019.
https://www.healthinaging.org/tools-and-tips/tip-sheet-ten-top-tips-aging-well
Ten Medications Older Adults Should Avoid or Use with Caution
This tip sheetfrom AGS's Health in Aging Foundation discusses medications that older adults should avoid or use with caution, along with the rationale.
Source: Health in Aging, 2019.
https://www.healthinaging.org/tools-and-tips/learn-more-ten-medications-older-adults-should-avoid-or-use-caution
Support Your Memory with Simple Strategies
This tip sheet from the AGS's Health in Aging Foundation discusses strategies to help older adults preserve and support their memory. Each tip includes a description of how to carry out the strategy.
Source: Health in Aging, 2019.
https://www.healthinaging.org/tools-and-tips/tip-sheet-support-your-memory-simple-strategies
Utilizing Resources to Support Independence and Quality of Life Issues in Older Adults
This teaching strategy focuses on working collaboratively with an older adult who has both physical and psychosocial challenges to find resources to maintain independence and support quality of life. Learning objectives, learner pre-work, suggested learning activities and readings, and other materials are included. All files are downloadable/printable. This resource is only available to NLN members.
Source: National League for Nursing (NLN), 2018.
George Palo- Unfolding Case
This unfolding case centers on George Palo, a 90-year-old male who has been diagnosed with early-stage dementia. The three simulation scenarios cover issues related to disease progression, such as behavioral changes, medication management, maintainence of function and independence, and falls. The student nurse will be expected to use appropriate tools to assess his cognition and depression, provide emotional support, discuss adjustments in activities, conduct a physical assessment, review medications, and use the SBAR technique to collaborate with the physical therapist.