Geriatric ECHO: Neurogenic Orthostatic Hypotension: Review of Diagnosis and Management
This presentation (58:17 minutes) given by Fay Gao discusses neurogenic orthostatic hypotension. This presentation goes through a clinical case, physiology of normal orthostatic blood pressure control, pathophysiology of neurogenic orthostatic hypotension, causes and differential diagnosis, diagnosis and evaluation, and management. (Presentation starts at 7:13 minutes.)
Source: John A. Burns School of Medicine, 2022, Project ECHO
https://geriatrics.jabsom.hawaii.edu/echo/
Geriatric ECHO: Grief and Bereavement in Older Adults
This presentation (1:07:13 minutes) by Lucas Morgan discusses grief and bereavement in older adults. He focuses on 1) clarifying terms, 2) the different kinds of loss, 3) the Tasks of Grief framework, 4) "normal" grief versus something else, and 5) Prolonged Grief Disorder. (Presentation starts at 5:55 minutes.)
Source: John A. Burns School of Medicine, 2021, Project ECHO
https://geriatrics.jabsom.hawaii.edu/echo/
Fireside Chats: Tips and Tricks for Optimizing Vision
This presentation (49:29 minutes) by Corinna Tanner discusses vision and aging. She provides information about the prevalence and types of common visions changes related to aging, including presbyopia, dry eye, and loss of photoreceptor cells in the retina, along with ways to optimize vision. (Presentation starts at 7:45 minutes.)
Source: Utah Geriatric Education Consortium, 2020
https://utahgwep.org/trainings/fireside-chats
Fireseide Chats: Aging Well with COVID-19: How to Stay Healthy Long-Term during COVID-19
This presentation (50:20 minutes) given by Melissa Batchelor discusses how to stay healthy long-term, especially during a time with COVID-19. The objective of this presentation are: (1) how COVID19 is different for older adults; (2) intergenerational COVID conversations; (3) aging well with COVID: challenges and insights; and (4) aging well with COVID: resources. Slides are available for download. (Presentation starts at 6:15 minutes.)
Source: Utah Geriatric Education Consortium, 2020
Fireside Chats: Arts-Based Activities for Persons with Dementia
This presentation (58:12 minutes)by Jackie Eaton discusses activities for dementia patients related to art. By the end of the presentation, learners should be able to: (1) identify the benefits of the arts for the aging body and mind; (2) explore programs that support arts-based activities for persons with dementia; and (3) practice arts-based activities. Slides are available for download. (Presentation starts at 6:58 minutes.)
Source: Utah Geriatric Education Consortium, 2020
Integrating the Geriatric Surgery Verification (GSV) Program with the 4Ms Series
The Integrating the Geriatric Surgery Verification (GSV) Program with the 4Ms course and case studies is a series that was created to educate health professionals on how to incorporate the 4Ms (What Matters, Medication, Mentation, and Mobility) and the Geriatric SurgeryVerification Program into practice. This series includes one introductory course and four case studies. The introductory course discusses the perioperative experience as implemented through the GSV standards and the 4Ms framework.
How To Discuss Stopping Screening
This podcast (43:14 minutes) features an interview with Mara Schonberg who discusses cancer screening. Cancer screening is designed to detect slow growing cancers that, on average, take 10 years to cause harm. The benefits of mammography breast cancer screening rise with age, peak when women are in their 60s, and decline thereafter. That is why the American College of Physicians recommendation regarding mammography for women over age 75 is that average-risk women or with women with a life expectancy of 10 years or less should discontinue screening for breast cancer.
Managing Urinary Symptoms and UTI’s in Older Adults
This podcast (47:47 minutes) features interviews wtih Christine Kistler and Scott Bauer who discuss some of the myths about managing urinary tract symptoms and UTIs in older adults. Christine Kistler is a researcher and geriatrician from the University of North Carolina, who published a JAGS article titled "Overdiagnosis of urinary tract infections by nursing home clinicians versus a clinical guideline." She discusses how we should work-up and manage “urinary tract infections.” Scott Bauer reviews how to assess and manage lower urinary tract symptoms in men.
Foundations of Nursing Care for Older Adults Series
The Foundations of Nursing Care for Older Adults series consists of 13 individual and interactive online modules featuring the latest content developed by faculty at NYU Rory Meyers College of Nursing, engaging graphics, and knowledge checks for learners as they proceed through the learning content.