Geriatric Pharmacy Curriculum Guide
This curriculum guide is designed to prepare pharmacy students and pharmacists with the education needed to care for older adults. This third edition of the guide links foundational geriatric principles of care necessary for pharmacy students with the American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy CAPE (Center for the Advancement of Pharmacy Education) Outcomes and the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education’s Accreditation Standards and Guidelines.
Source: American Society of Consultant Pharmacists, 2021.
Conversations in IPE: Virtual Simulations with Standardized Patients (SPs)
Join the Texas IPE Consortium as we continue to look for opportunities to advance IPE through this pandemic period.
Registration Link: https://app4.ttuhsc.edu/TexasIPEConsortium/content/Events.aspx
Honoring Last Wishes in Persons with Dementia
This handout reviews the different documents and conversations to have with caregivers and families early in a dementia diagnosis. It also discusses the various treatment choices for end-of-life care.
Source: Arizona Center on Aging, 2025
https://aging.arizona.edu/education-training/care-partner-information-sheets
Understanding Dementia for Dementia Friendly Communities
This video (8:31 minutes) explains what dementia is and reviews how dementia can affect the brain along with risk factors that cause an impact on families and communities of dementia patients.
Source: University of Wisconsin-Madison Center for Aging Research and Education, 2023.
https://care.nursing.wisc.edu/dementia-friendly-toolkit/
Pneumonia in Nursing Home Patients
This handout discusses the causes, diagnosis, and treatment of nursing home acquired pneumonia. It summarizes drug treatmentt for pneumonia in patients in the nursing home and those who become hospitalized.
Physical Exercise Guidelines for Older Adults
This handout discusses the health benefits of exercise and provides exercise recommendations for older adults. It describes common exercise-related injuries in older adults, and medications that are linked to exercise complications.
Parkinson's Disease
This handout discusses the epidemiology, diagnosis, and treatment of Parkinson's Disease, including medical and surgical therapies. It describes complications that can occur, and outlines treatment options for non-motor symptoms of Parksinson's disease.
Osteoarthritis: An Overview
This handout reviews the prevalence and risk factors of osteoarthritis in older adults. It also discusses diagnoses and treatments such as medications that can reduce pain and improve function of affected joints in patients with osteoarthritis.
Oral Care for Older Adults
This handout offers tips and protocols for preventing dental caries and other oral health conditions. It also provides information regarding oral care for patients with selected health conditions in older adults..
Opioids in Older Adults: Initiating Therapy
This handout discusses the potential risks and benefits of using opioids to treat pain in older adults. It provides an evaluation to complete with patients before prescribing opioids. Finally, it discusses a structured approach to initiate opioid therapy to minimize the risk of opioid use disorder.