Managing Conflict Between Patients, Families and Providers
This webinar (59:56 minutes) given by Rachel Roach discusses how to manage conflicts that arises between patients, families, and providers. By the end of this webinar, learners should be able to: (1) recognize anger is a common response in life-threatening situations; (2) describe communication techniques for defusing anger; and (3) apply recommended skills to deal with conflict and guide patients' families and other clinicians through difficult decisions. Registration is required by the creators to access the material but there is no charge.
Polypharmacy and Deprescribing
This webinar (49:10 minutes) given by Tara Higgins and Ana Tuya Fulton discusses geriatric prescribing and deprescribing. By the end of this webinar, learners should be able to: (1) know the key issues in geriatric pharmacology; (2) risk factors for adverse drug events in older adults; (3) know ways to mitigate around adverse drug events; (4) know how to do safe prescribing for older adults; (5) how to tackle polypharmacy; and (6) classes of drugs to consider for 'de-prescribing'. Registration is required by the creators to access the material but there is no charge.
Geriatric Assessment and its Use in Primary Care and Prognostication
This webinar (57:51 minutes) given by Ana Tuya Fulton discusses geriatric assessment and its role in primary care and prognosticating in older adults. By the end of this webinar, learners should be able to: (1) describe the components of geriatric assessment; (2) perform an assessment of cognitive function such as the "Mini-Cog"; (3) explain a test of mobility and function, such as the "Up & Go."; and (4) apply geriatric assessment tools to identify patients who would benefit from additional evaluation.
The Effect of Heat and Hurricane Disasters on the Elderly
This webinar (59:10 minutes) given by David Dosa discusses the impact of the change in weather has on the elderly. By the end of this webinar, learners should be able to: (1) elaborate on the physiological impact of heat and hurricane emergencies on the elderly; (2) describe the comorbidities associated with increased risk; and (3) identify best practices around the country. Registration is required by the creators to access the material but there is no charge.
End the Silence on Elder Abuse: What Health Professionals Need to Know
This webinar (36:11 minutes) given by Lidia Vognar discusses elder abuse. By the end of this webinar, learners should be able to: (1) define elder abuse and differentiate among the different types of elder abuse; (2) identify risk factors for elder abuse; (3) become familiar with screening tools for elder abuse; and (4) become familiar with general reporting procedures. Registration is required by the creators to access the material but there is no charge.
Avoiding Adverse Drug Events in Seniors: A Workshop to Improve Prescribing at Hospital Discharge
This webinar (1:41:20 minutes) given by Julio Defillo-Draiby, Liz Goldberg, Lynn McNicoll, and Camille Vaughan discusses how to avoid adverse drug events in older adults. By the end of this webinar, learners should be able to: (1) develop individual strategies & system improvements to enhance patient safety through safe prescribing practices; (2) identify errors & hazards in care by understanding best practices in prescribing to older adults; and (3) acquire knowledge to avoid pitfalls in prescribing in commonly encountered clinical scenarios.
Sleep Disorders in Older Adults
This webinar (48:07 minutes) given by Julio Defillo-Draiby discusses sleep disturbances and hypnotic use in older adults. By the end of this webinar, learners should be able to: (1) describe the epidemiology of sleep disturbances; (2) discuss mechanisms that underlie sleep disturbances; and (3) review management of sleep disturbances, including hypnotic use. Registration is required by the creators to access the material but there is no charge.
Sexual Health in Older Adults
This webinar (54:56 minutes) given by Joanne Wilkinson and Charles R. Rardin discusses sexual health in older adults. Joanne Wilkinson's part of the webinar looks at the subject from a primary care perspective and Charles R. Radin's part of the webinar discusses sexual health in older women.
Cancer Screening in Elderhood
This webinar (49:45 minutes) given by Carolina Fonseca-Valencia discusses how to approach and what to consider when it comes to cancer screening in older adults. By the end of this webinar, learners should be able to: (1) define the importance of cancer screening in older adults; (2) provide a framework on assessing the overall health of older adults; (3) review current guidelines on cancer screening for older adults; and (4) discuss the importance of shared decision making. Registration is required by the creators to access the material but there is no charge.
An Integrated Care Model: Geriatric Surgery
This webinar (54:15 minutes) given by Sevdenur Cizginer discusses geriatric surgery. By the end of the webinar, learners should be able to: (1) describe the challenges of the current healthcare system for perioperative care of older adults; (2) describe the consequences of delirium for surgical elderly patients; and (3) demonstrate an understanding of the goals and structure of the ACS Geriatric Surgery Verification Program. Registration is required by the creators to access the material but there is no charge. (Webinar starts at 2:25 minutes.)