The Experiences of Food Insecurity Among Older Adults Before and During COVID-19, And What We Can Do About It
This presentation (21:33 minutes) given by Dr. Marie C. Gualtieri, Health and Aging Policy Fellow, discusses food insecurity in the older population, and how food insecurity has been affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. She describes how how people can help older adults experiencing food insecurity during the COVID-19 pandemic. (Presentation begins at 2:23 minutes).
Source: Arizona Center on Aging, 2025
https://aging.arizona.edu/education-training/care-partner-information-sheets
Delirium in Older Adults: A Common Problem, Commonly Missed
This presentation (36:59 minutes) given by Dr. Mindy J. Fain, Professor of Medicine at the University of Arizona School of Medicine, discusses delirium in older adults. Upon completion of this presentation, learners will be able to: 1) define delirium and its impact on older adults; 2) discuss approaches for diagnosis and management; and 3) explain strategies to prevent delirium. (Presentation begins at 4:00 minutes).
Source: Arizona Center on Aging, 2025
The 5 Mʼs and More: A New Geriatric Medical Student Virtual Curriculum During the COVID‐19 Pandemic
This article describes the design and evaluation of a 2-week multimodal virtual geriatrics elective based on the 5 M's created during the COVID-19 pandemic for medical students The geriatric 5 Ms include medications, mobility, mind, multicomplexity, and what matters most. The curriculum provides a content outline and a combination of synchronous and asynchronous teaching strategies to meet the needs of learners.
Source: American Geriatrics Society, 2020
Choosing Wisely for Older Adults in Primary Care
This presentation given by Dr. Elizabeth A. Phelan, Associate Professor in the Division of Gerontology and Geriatric Medicine at the University of Washington School of Medicine, is part of the 2018 Winter NW Geriatrics Workforce Enhancement Center's Geriatric Healthcare Lecture Series. Dr. Phelan gives an overview of the Choosing Wisely Campaign. She highlights five principles from Choosing Wisely for Older Adults that are relevant to primary care and reviews the evidence behind each. Finally, Dr. Phelan applies the Choosing Wisely evidence to actual patient cases.
Traumatic Brain Injury
This presentation given by Dr. Hilaire J. Thompson, Professor of Biobehavioral Nursing and Health Informatics at the University of Washington's School of Nursing, is part of the 2018 Winter NW Geriatrics Workforce Enhancement Center's Geriatric Healthcare Lecture Series.
Hypertension in Older Adults
This presentation given by Dr. Thuan Ong, Assistant Professor in the Division of Gerontology and Geriatric Medicine at the University of Washington, is part of the 2018 Winter NW Geriatrics Workforce Enhancement Center's Geriatric Healthcare Lecture Series. Dr. Ong discusses the goals of antihypertensive therapy, the evidence for current blood pressure targets, and a practical approach to managing hypertension in older adults. Presentation slides are available for download through the link.
Source: Northwest GWEP, 2018
Urinary Tract Infections
This presentation given by Dr. Jane L. Miller, Associate Professor in the Department of Urology, School of Medicine at the University of Washington, is part of the 2018 Winter NW Geriatrics Workforce Enhancement Center's Geriatric Healthcare Lecture Series. Dr. Miller describes the issues of urinary tract infections (UTIs) — presentation, risk factors, management—unique to geriatric patients. She also discusses preventative and therapeutic measures for UTIs in the geriatric patient. Finally, Dr. Miller discusses incontinence management options in older adults.
Building on Family Dynamics in Coping with Alzheimer’s Disease
This presentation (1:17:34) given by Dr. Marty Richards, Affiliate Associate Professor in the School of Social Work at University of Washington, is part of the Spring 2018 NW Geriatrics Workforce Enhancement Center's Geriatric Healthcare Lecture Series. Dr. Richards discusses the five family dynamics that affect family coping in dealing with dementia. She also describes major emotional concerns faced by families dealing with dementia. Finally, Dr. Richards identifies strategies for assisting to build on family strengths in dealing with dementia.
Transitions of Care
This presentation (1:35:11) given by Drs. Allison Boll, Melissa Ensey, and Thuan Ong is part of the Spring 2018 NW Geriatrics Workforce Enhancement Center's Geriatric Healthcare Lecture Series. Upon completion of the presentation, learners should be able to: 1) define transitions of care and transitional care; 2) recall etiologies for poor transitional care; 3) list components of effective transitional care;; 4) identify factors that may impair execution of instruction; and 5) enlist community partnerships to improve transitional care.
Historical and Contemporary Trauma in African American Communities
This 1-hour webinar given by Drs. Jonathan Palmer, Robbin Frazier, and Suzanne Madison discusses how during the pandemic and civil unrest, older adults may be particularly vulnerable to re-traumatization as they re-experience a previous traumatic event, either consciously or unconsciously, as the result of a current racially bias event. This webinar will provide an overview of the historical trauma and resilience of the African American community in Minnesota as well as provide helpful strategies in trauma-informed care with older adults.