Aging and health
This fact sheet explains aging, lists health conditions associated with aging, and describes factors that affect healthy aging. Challenges to responding to population ageing are addressed, along with WHO's action plan for responding to these challenges.
Source: World Health Organization (WHO), 2022.
https://www.who.int/news-room/fact-sheets
AIHC Affiliate Conferences
AIHC Affiliate Conferences
As the professional community of the National Center, the American Interprofessional Health Collaborative is committed to advancing the field of interprofessional practice and education. One important strategy is to support activities that advance scholarship through interprofessional learning. AIHC has created a special Affiliate designation for conferences that uphold interprofessional rigor and values.
Clinicians' Guide to Caregiving
This website includes various information and tools to help caregivers when caring for Alzheimer's disease or other related dementia patients. The information included are topics such as understanding dementia, behavior issues, communication, everyday care, respite, and safety.
Source: Geriatric Workforce Enhancement Program Dementia Care Website, 2023.
A Closer Look at Healthy Aging | Family Medicine | UCI School of Medicine
This 25 minute video presented by Dr. Xaviour Walkerat the University of California Irvine provides a deeper look into what healthy aging is and what it looks like. He also discusses how to incorporate healthy aging into clinics.
Source: University of California Irvine School of Medicine, 2019.
https://www.familymed.uci.edu/geriatrics/GWEP/training-tools.asp
Caring for Person with Alzheimer's Disease
This brief video discusses the three stages of Alzheimer's disease along with some of the symptons of each stage.
Source: University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, 2019.
https://www.uams.edu/
Caring for Person with AD Video 11
This brief video tells people how and when to inform families and friends of a loved one diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease or related dementias.
Source: University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, 2019.
https://www.uams.edu/
Caring for Person with AD Video 6
This brief video describes common communication problems that patients with Alzheimer's disease and other dementias encounter. It also discusses coping techniques for sleep problems such as sundowning in people with dementia.
Source: University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, 2019.
https://www.uams.edu/
Caring for Person with AD Video 5
This brief video describes specific factors that may cause Alzheimer's disease patients to respond negatively in different situations.
Source: University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, 2019.
https://www.uams.edu/
Kapow! Changing on a dime! Successes and challenges with virtual home visits in the Jefferson Health Mentor Program
This webinar is part of the Connecting at the Nexus: COVID-19 Edition Webinar series.
