When and How to Screen for Common Geriatric Conditions Among Older Adults
This recorded presentation (1:00:48 hrs) discusses when and how to screen for various common geriatric conditions that health care professionals may encounter in older adults. It describes how to tailor the screening process to the patient and the specific system being used.
Source: Utah Geriatric Education Consortium: Age-Friendly ECHO, 2019.
https://utahgwep.org/trainings/age-friendly-ltss-echo
6 Steps to Prevent a Fall
This brief video (1:40 minutes) provides six steps to help prevent falls in older adults. The video is intended for patient education.
Source: National Council on Aging, 2015.
https://www.ncoa.org/
Advance Care Planning
This webpage provides information regarding advance care directives in older adults. The various sections include: Getting Started; Advance Directives; Choosing a Person to Make Decisions; Talking with Loved Ones; Help Setting Healthcare Goals; Group Visits; Other Types of Advance Care Planning; and More Resources. Each section includes a description with links to outside resources.
Source: U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, 2022.
Causes and Risk Factors for Alzheimer's Disease
This webpage from the Alzheimer's Association describes the causes and risks associated with Alzheimer's disease, including age, family history, and genetics. Other potentially modifiable risk factors are discussed. Links to relevant resources are included. A Spanish version of the webpage is available.
Source: Alzheimer's Association.
https://www.alz.org/alzheimers-dementia/what-is-alzheimers
Visiting Your Doctor (Alzheimer's Disease)
This webpage from the Alzheimer's Association provides advice for visiting your provider when seeking a diagnosis for memory loss. It describes how to find a doctor, what to bring to a visit, and questions to ask about testing for memory loss. Links to relevant resources are included.
Source: Alzheimer's Association.
https://www.alz.org/alzheimers-dementia/diagnosis
Communicating with doctors or health care professionals
This PDF document from the Alzheimer's Association provides advice for the person living with dementia and for their family members on communicating with physicians and other health professionals. Several examples of questions to ask during the visit are listed, and members of the care team are advised on how to create a care plan.
Source: Alzheimer's Association, 2023.
https://www.alz.org/
Choosing a doctor to evaluate memory and thinking problems
This PDF document from the Alzheimer's Association discusses the importance of sharing memory concerns with a doctor and how to choose a doctor for a full medical evaluation. The document details the types of doctors who evaluate memory and thinking problems, the diagnostic process, and Medicare coverage of care planning. Links to relevant resources are included.
Source: Alzheimer's Association, 2023.
https://www.alz.org/
What is Dementia?
This webpage from the Alzheimer's Association provides an overview of dementia, including symptoms, causes, diagnosis, treatment and care, and risk and prevention. Links to relevant resources are embedded within the page. A Spanish version of the webpage is available.
Source: Alzheimer's Association.
https://www.alz.org/alzheimer_s_dementia
Promoting Positive Behavioral Health: A Nonpharmacologic Toolkit for Senior Living Communities
This toolkit contains resources to help staff in senior living communities promote nonpharmacologic behavioral health strategies to address behavioral and psychological symptoms of distress (BPSD) that frequently occur in long-term care residential settings, especially among residents with dementia. It is divided into sections that cover the topic of promoting positive behavioral health.
Ch. 4: Bathing & Dressing (Caregiver College Video Series)
This video (6:30 minutes) from the Caregiver College Video Series teaches caregivers how to assist an older adult with bathing and dressing. Excellent tips are provided along with a discussion about bathing being a sensitive issue.
Source: Family Caregiving Alliance (FCA), 2011.
https://www.caregiver.org/resource/caregiver-college-video-series/