Psychiatric
Evaluating Insomnia - #38
Learn underlying basic science and practical clinical management of insomnia evaluation.
Chemotherapy toxicity - #37
Review toxic affects of chemo therapy on geriatric patients.
Should your patient have that oncology intervention? - #36
Diagnostic testing and treatment are determined based on ability to improve disease process or quality of life/goals of care.
Recognizing and Identifying Elder Abuse & Neglect - #35
Approximately 11.4% of adults over the age of 60 years will experience some form of mistreatment.
Climate Change Effects on the 4 Ms + 1 on Geriatric Health - #112
Utilizing the age friendly 4Ms clinical framework to understand the health and well-being of older patients in the face of climate change.
Anticipatory Guidance for Injury Prevention: Cognitive Disorders - #107
Injury preventive measures and definitions of cognitive disorders.
Suicide Prevention in Older Adults - #105
Health-care providers must understand the prevalence of suicide in the older adult population, reasons behind older adults’ suicide attempts, and strategies for suicide prevention.
The 4Ms of Age Friendly Healthcare Delivery: #2 - Mentation - #102
Mentation is one of the 4Ms of an Age-Friendly healthcare system.
QT Prolongation: Risk Factors and Considerations - #100
Review medical conditions and medications that can prolong QT
Telemedicine and Geriatric Care - #99
Older adults may have fewer options for transportation to medical appointments. Telemedicine (telephone or audio-visual communication) can improve patient health, lower healthcare costs, reduce wait times, reach a broader geographic region, and limit unnecessary exposures of patients to infection.
Loneliness of Older Adults - #98
When there is a discrepancy between one’s desired state of social connection and one’s actual relationships, a complex set of feelings termed loneliness occurs.
Caregiver Burden in the Context of Dementia - #97
“Caregiver burden” is a multifaceted concept that encompasses the physical, psychological, social, and financial strain experienced when caring for a loved one over time.1
Dementia Detection: Identifying Red flags of Cognitive Decline - #95
Dementia is a growing public health concern with timely diagnosis an important part of high-quality care for older adults.
Social Isolation of Older Adults - #94
Humans are social beings and connections to others are vital to our health and well-being. Social isolation (i.e., the objective absence or paucity of social interactions with others) is a social determinant of health which is related to, but distinct from, the concept of loneliness (i.e., the subjective distressing feeling of being socially isolated).1,2
Age Friendly Healthcare Delivery: The 4Ms - #93
The 4Ms in improving the complex care of older adults are: What Matters Most, Mentation, Mobility, and Medication.
Tips for Communicating with Older Patients - #91
Good communication with older adults and their caregivers is important to delivering high quality care.
Low Health Care Literacy and the Older Patient - #90
Health literacy refers to an individual’s ability to understand his or her health and effectively navigate the health care system.
Improving Care for Older Patients with Depression - #82
Depression in older adults, even major depression, is treatable.
Acute Management of Behavior Changes in Hospitalized Patients with Dementia - #63
Identify the specific difficult behavior and apply best practice management strategies.
Inappropriate Sexual Behavior (ISB) and the Dementia Patient. - #53
Identify and define inappropriate sexual behavior (ISB) in the context of a patient with dementia.
Assessment and Prevention of Delirium in ICU - #46
Adult ICU patients should be routinely monitored for delirium.
Treating Insomnia - #40
Identify and define treatment strategies for geriatric insomnia patients.
Home Care Services - #25
Review available home care services and Medicare requirements.