Fireside Chats: Funding Care in Independent, Assisted Living and Memory Care Communities
This presentation (55:57 minutes) by Michelle Malais discusses how to prepare for a potential transition into long-term care and how to financially and legally prepare for life circumstances as one ages. She provides information about her national company, Assisted Living Locators, which is a senior referral and placement service for families that helps them through the process of making decisions to determine the most appropriate community for care or to arrange in-home care. Slides are available for download. (Presentation starts at 6:10 minutes.)
Fireside Chats: Getting the Help You Need: Community Resources for Caregivers
This presentation (51:16 minutes) has three different parts in which each speaker shares the services for community caregivers provided by their organizations. Nancy Madsen of the Family Caregiver Support Program discusses community resources that are available for family caregivers. Moriah Mason discusses Alzheimer's caregiver support programs from the Alzheimer's Association. Finally, Scott Rasmussen discusses adult daycare centers. Slides for each presenter are available for download. (Presentation starts at 5:00 minutes.)
Fireside Chats: Creative Interventions to Reduce Social Isolation for People with Dementia and their Caregivers
This presentation (46:29 minutes) given by Rosemary Quatrale discusses her non-denominational social service agency, Jewish Family Service, which is located in Utah. She also provides information on dementia and the benefits of music. Slides are available for download. (Presentation starts at 7:15 minutes.)
Source: Utah Geriatric Education Consortium, 2020
https://utahgwep.org/trainings/fireside-chats
Geriatric ECHO: Reducing Falls: An Evidence Based Approach to Staying Safe for Older Adults
This presentation (1:00:15 minutes) by Kenton Kong discusses fall risks in older adults. By the end of the presentation, learners should be able to: (1) understand current scientific literature regarding fall risk factors and interventions to reduce falls and fall-related outcomes; (2) understand basic fall risk principles and guidelines for older adults; (3) identify associated fall risk factors in older adults; (4) understand effective interventions to address fall risk factors in older adults; and (5) apply updated guidelines and interventions to applicable clinical situations.
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: 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