Geriatric Course Bundle - 15 Hours
Included Courses
Courses included in this package. Click on a course to learn more.
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Alzheimer's Disease and Dementias: Insights for Early Detection and Care Planning 3
Course release date: 10/29/2024
Course Overview
Alzheimer’s disease and other forms of dementia are complex conditions that impact cognitive function and daily life. Early detection and diagnosis are crucial for effective management and improving quality of life. Key concepts covered in this course include recognizing early warning signs, utilizing cognitive assessment tools like the MMSE and MoCA, and understanding both pharmacological and nonpharmacological treatments. Developing comprehensive care plans and involving caregivers in the process are essential for providing holistic care and staying informed about emerging treatments and ongoing research is vital for advancing dementia care. By integrating these key concepts, healthcare professionals can better support patients and their families through the ongoing and evolving challenges of dementia. -
Polypharmacy: Impact and Effects 9
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Course release date: 7/1/2024
Course Overview
This intermediate-level course will explore the realities for people taking multiple medications, mostly older adults. Medication management is a challenge that can have impact on physical and mental health. Inadvertent misuse of medication can not only affect the individual, but also the caregiver, and the greater community. It is important that all healthcare providers gain insight into this challenge to understand the effects of polypharmacy, the impact on disease management, and effects it can have on treatment plans and long-term recovery. Content includes aspects of multimorbidity, disease-specific polypharmacy issues, insight into hyperpolypharmacy, effects of polypharmacy on aging and quality of life, and deprescribing.
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Falls and Fall Prevention 3
Course release date: 4/1/2024
Course Overview
The purpose of this course is to provide healthcare professionals with the knowledge and skills necessary to intervene to reduce fall risk in their patients.