Huntington's Disease
This webpage from the Alzheimer's Association provides an overview of Huntington's disease (HD), a type of brain disease that causes dementia. Symptoms, diagnosis, causes, risk factors, and treatment of HD are discussed. Links to relevant resources are included.
Source: Alzheimer's Association.
https://www.alz.org/alzheimers-dementia/what-is-dementia/types-of-dementia
Mixed Dementia
This webpage from the Alzheimer's Association provides an overview of mixed dementia, in which brain changes of more than one cause of dementia occur simultaneously. It provides information on symptoms, diagnosis, causes and risks, and treatment. Links to relevant resources are included.
Source: Alzheimer's Association.
https://www.alz.org/alzheimers-dementia/what-is-dementia/types-of-dementia
Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus
This webpage from the Alzheimer's Association provides an overview of normal pressure hydrocephalus (NPH), a form of dementia. It discusses prevalence, causes and risks, symptoms, diagnosis, outcomes, and treatment of NPH. Links to relevant resources are included.
Source: Alzheimer's Association.
https://www.alz.org/alzheimers-dementia/what-is-dementia/types-of-dementia
Posterior Cortical Atrophy
This webpage from the Alzheimer's Association provides and overview of posterior cortical atrophy (PCA), a form of dementia. It discusses prevalence, symptoms, diagnosis, causes and risks, and treatment of PCA. Links to relevant resources are included.
Source: Alzheimer's Association.
https://www.alz.org/alzheimers-dementia/what-is-dementia/types-of-dementia
Parkinson's Disease Dementia
This webpage from the Alzheimer's Association provides an overview of Parkinson's disease dementia, including its prevalence, causes and risk factors, symptoms, diagnosis, outcomes, and treatment. Links to relevant resources are included.
Source: Alzheimer's Association.
https://www.alz.org/alzheimers-dementia/what-is-dementia/types-of-dementia
Vascular Dementia
This webpage from the Alzheimer's Association provides an overview of vascular dementia, including its symptoms, diagnosis, causes and risks, and treatment. Links to relevant resources are included.
Source: Alzheimer's Association.
https://www.alz.org/alzheimers-dementia/what-is-dementia/types-of-dementia
Korsakoff Syndrome
This webpage from the Alzheimer's Association provides an overview of Korsakoff syndrome, a form of dementia. It discusses prevalence, causes and risks, symptoms, diagnosis, outcomes, and treatment. Links to relevant resources are included.
Source: Alzheimer's Association.
https://www.alz.org/alzheimers-dementia/what-is-dementia/types-of-dementia
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.