Caregiver Training Part V: Home Safety
This brief video (5:44 minutes) from the UCLA Alzheimer's and Dementia Care Video series discusses the importance of home safety when caring for older adults. It depicts a common scenario where a caregiver encounters a situation of a patient's home being unsafe. It then provides a common caregiver response to this scenario followed by an expert explanation of why this happens. Finally, it discusses a new recommended response for the caregiver to consider when handling this type of situation.
Source: UCLA Health, 2018.
2018 NHSN LTCF Training- Epidemiology and Prevention of UTI
This video provided by the CDC provides a lecture by Theresa Rowe, MD discussing urinary tract infections in long-term care. The epidemiology and strategies for prevention of urinary tract infections are discussed.
Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), 2018.
Improving Outcomes of UTI Toolkit
This toolkit is designed for facilities to help implement an antibiotic stewardship program centered around the idea of improving the management of urinary tract infections (UTI). Materials include clinical recommendations for the diagnosis and treatment of uncomplicated cystitis in long-term care residents, a physician order set, monitoring sheet for improving documentation of urinary symptoms, clinical vignettes for staff education, frequently asked questions about antibiotic treatment of uncomplicated cystitis, and a pocket card.
Public Health Curriculum on Alzheimer's
This curriculum by the Alzheimer's Association provides a variety of educational materials to help educate the future workforce about dementia and public health approaches to Alzheimer's disease. The curriculum includes five part video series, curriculum overview and faculty outline, a YouTube webinar, learning activities, and references.
Source: Alzheimer's Association, 2020. https://www.alz.org/professionals/public-health
Understanding and Preventing Elder Abuse
This video (14:49 mins) discusses the prevalence and types of elder abuse, signs of abuse and neglect, and community-based strategies for prevention and management.
Source: Henrico County Virginia, 2018.
The LEAD Guide: Life-Planning in Early Alzheimer's and Dementia
This narrated slide presentation (47:57 mins) discusses community based education regarding end-of-life planning in the context of dementia. The presentation ends with a discussion with viewers and attendees who ask questions regarding this topic.
Source: Utah Geriatric Education Consortium, Fireside Chats, 2020.
Screening for the 3 D's: Dementia, Depression, and Delirium
This narrated slide presentation (54:46 mins) differentiates between signs and symptoms of dementia, depression, and delirium, and discusses screening tests to help in the clinical diagnosis.
Source: Utah Geriatric Education Consortium, Fireside Chats, 2019
https://utahgwep.org/trainings/fireside-chats
Healthy Aging: Tips, Tricks, and Evidence
This narrated slide presentation (38:28 mins) by Dr. Corinne Self is part of the Advances in Research Lecture Series at the University of Arizona's Center on Aging. The physiologic changes of aging along with current evidence-based suggestions for improving and maintaining a healthy lifestyle and body while aging are discussed.
Alternative Approaches to Pain Management
This narrated slide presentation (45:48 mins) given by Dr. Mohab Ibrahim is part of the Advances in Research Lecture Series at the University of Arizona's Center on Aging where he discusses current approaches to axial and radicular pain management, including indications and risk, along with alternative approaches that caregivers can try to relieve pain in older adult patients.
Palliative Care in Older Adults
This narrated slide presentation (51:43 mins) given by Dr. Amy Klein is part of the Advances in Research Lecture Series at the University of Arizona's Center on Aging where she focuses on the transitions in care at the end of life. She discusses patterns in end-of-life care and the caregiver burden of caring for these patients. Finally, she ends with discussing the importance of palliative care at the end of life.