National Center for Interprofessional Practice and Education granted Joint Accreditation with Commendation
Wednesday, March 2, 2022
What Matters to American Indian Elders
This presentation (1:00:42 minutes) given by John Eagle Shield discusses what matters to American Indian elders. By the end of this presentation, learners should be able to: (1) describe what matters to American Indian Elders in the context of cultural sensitivity; (2) practice effective communication with elderly patients on what matters; and (3) identify gaps between western medicine and traditional care.
Decision Making Ability, Capacity and Competency: What They Are and How to Assess Them in Persons Living with Dementia
This presentation (50:26 minutes) given by Jason Karlawish discusses what matters when it comes to decisional making capacity in older adults. By the end of this presentation, learners should be able to: (1) define what is decision making ability capacity and competency; (2) have a working knowledge in how to assess each; and (3) have a working knowledge in how to incorporate the techniques of assessment into everyday practice.
What Matters, Beyond POLST
This presentation (51:13 minutes) given by Jon Berg, Jacque Gray, and Nancy Joyner discusses advance care planning and the conversations surrounding this difficult topic. By the end of this presentation, learners should be able to: (1) define advance care planning (ACP) and identify where POLST fits in; (2) identify why "What Matters" conversations matter the most; and (3) determine what cultural factors impact "What Matters" conversations.
Advance Care Planning: What Matters Most
This presentation (53:56 minutes) given by Lindsey Dahl and Marsha Nygaard discusses what matters most when it comes to advance care planning in the context of the 4Ms framework. By the end of this presentation, learners should be able to: (1) understand the difference between ACP, POLST, CODE status; (2) realize the importance of end of life conversations; (3) learn tips on navigating these conversations; (4) digging deeper into aligning care with what matters; and (5) resources for furthering your knowledge.
Biology of Aging
This webinar (1:00:39 minutes) given by Donald Jurivich discusses the biology of aging. By the end of this webinar, learners should be able to: (1) describe aging demographics; (2) interpret theories on aging; and (3) know aging processes distinct from disease processes.
Geriatric 4Ms: Mentation and Mild Cognitive Impairment
This webinar (46:31 minutes) given by Donald Jurivich discusses mentation and mild cognitive impairment in older adults. By the end of this webinar, learners should be able to: (1) define mild cognitive impairment; (2) report the epidemiology of mild cognitive impairment; (3) identify mild cognitive impairment risk; (4) diagnose mild cognitive impairment; and (5) treat mild cognitive impairment.
Age Friendly Healthcare: Managing Geriatric Syndromes
This webinar (59:20 minutes) given by Meridee Danks discusses how to help manage geriatric syndromes. By the end of this webinar, learners should be able to: (1) discuss the prevalence of falls in community-dwelling older adults and identify intrinsic and extrinsic fall risk factor; (2) describe age-related changes and their impact on postural stability and functional mobility; and (3) select appropriate assessments and interventions when dealing with postural control deficits in the older adult client. (Presentation begins at 1:00 minute).
The Geriatric 4Ms Towards Age Friendly Health Care: Mentation
This webinar (1:02:01 minutes) given by Donald Jurivich discusses one of the 4Ms of the age-friendly healthcare systems framework: mentation. By the end of this webinar, learners should be able to: (1) apply mentation assessment and management in the context of the geriatric 4Ms; (2) prevent mentation problems in older adults; (3) utilize evidence-based tools for assessing mentation; and (4) use non-pharmacologic and pharmacologic interventions to address mentation issues. (Presentation begins at 2:35 minutes).
Medication Management in Older Adults
This webinar (1:05:33 minutes) given by Jayme Steig discusses one of the 4Ms of the age-friendly healthcare systems framework: medications. By the end of the lecture, learners should be able to: (1) discuss the impact of polypharmacy on older adults; (2) identify high risk medication classes that contribute to polypharmacy and adverse drug events; and (3) review available resources to aid deprescribing effects. (Presentation begins at 2:10 minutes).