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/
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.