2024 – Project ECHO Archives
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2025 – Project ECHO Archives
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January 2025 – Elder Mistreatment – Julia Hiner
February 2025 – Interprofessional Collaboration for Transitions of Care for Older Adults – Rebecca Brynjulson
March 2025 – Longevity – Dr. Donald Jurivich
April 2025 – Geriatric Agitation – Dr. Donald Jurivich
June 2025 – Age Related Microaggressions – Luke Gietzen & Hannah Lewis
July 2025 – Geriatric Advancements in Dementia Care – Josephine Gomes
August 2025 – Aging, Diet, Mental Health & Maintaining Independence – Nathaniel Johnson
Understanding and Supporting Dual Diagnosis: Mental Health Disorders and Dementia
Psychiatric Disorders Complicating Dementia – Robert Olson
Person-Centered Compassionate Care Strategies for People Living With Dementia – Sam Cotton
Effects of Depression on Cognition, QOL and Care Partners – Michael Mercury
Panel Discussion
The Impact of Alzheimer’s Dementia In Our Community – Julie Praska-Moser & Michelle Kutner
2023 – Project ECHO Archives
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January 2023 – Sensory Impairment – Kristen Carr, MPAS, PA-C, University of North Dakota
February 2023 – Communication in Older Adults – Jessica Foley, Communication Sciences & Disorders, University of North Dakota
March 2023 – Interprofessional Collaboration with Fall Risk Home Evaluation and Intervention – Sclinda Janssen, PhD, OTR/L, University of North Dakota
April 2023 – Geriatric Pharmacology – Rebecca Brynjulson
May 2023 – Delirium – Kim Belzberg
June 2023 – Medication Deprescribing – Rebecca Brynjulson
July 2023 – Pressure Injuries and Wound Care – Donald Jurivich
August 2023 – Frailty – Lindsey Dahl
September 2023 – Prescribing Cascades – Rebecca Brynjulson
October 2023 – What Matters Most – Lindsey Dahl
November 2023 – Hazards – Donald Jurivich
December 2023 – Urinary Incontinence – Donald Jurivich
2022 – Project ECHO Archives
January 2022 – Encouraging Application of the American Geriatrics Society 2019 BEERS Criteria to Patient Cases – Rebecca Brynjulson, PharmD, BCACP, BCGP
February 2022 – Normal Sleep and Sleep Disorders with Aging – James K. Wyatt, PhD, DABSM, FAASM, DBSM
March 2022 – Guardians of Healthy Longevity – Donald A. Jurivich, DO
May 2022 – Vaccinations, Immunotherapy, and Medications for COVID-19 – Michelle Benson, PharmD, MPH
June 2022 – Interprofessional Assessment and Management Strategies for Older Adults with Delirium, Dementia, or Depression – Sclinda Janssen, PhD, OTR/L, CLA, FAOTA
July 2022 – Managing Agitation in Dementia – Jane Winston
August 2022 – Interprofessional Functional Assessment Basic Activities of Daily Living (BADLS) and Instrumental Activities of Daily Living (IADLs) for Older Adults – Sclinda Janssen, PhD, OTR/L, CLA, FAOTA
September 2022 – Medication Reconciliation – North Dakota State University Pharmacy
October 2022 – Psychosocial & Spiritual Needs of Older Adults – Yi-Ping Hsieh, LBSW, University of North Dakota
November 2022 – Syncope – Donald Jurivich, DO
December 2022 – Fall Risk Assessment and Management – Meridee Danks, DPT, University of North Dakota
2021 – Project ECHO Archives
January 2021 – Unsafe Medication – Donald Jurivich, DO
February 2021 – Traumatic Brain Injury and Older Adults – Rebecca Quinn, LMSW, CBIST
March 2021 – Advance Care Planning: What Matters Most – Lindsey Dahl MD, FACP, Marsha Nygaard, RN
April 2021 – Home Safety Assessments: Evidence-Based Strategies to Decrease Falls and Improve Mobility – Kara Welke, OTD, OTR/L CLT
May 2021 – Adverse Drug Reactions in Geriatrics – Rebecca Brynjulson, PharmD, BCACP, BCGP
June 2021 – Delirium: Assessment and Management – Gregory Johnson, MD
July 2021 – Addressing Functional Abilities – Sclinda L. Janssen, PhD, OTR/L, CLA
August 2021 – Mobility and Geriatrics – Meridee Danks DPT, NCS
September 2021 – Improving Medication Use in Geriatrics Patients – Rebecca Brynjulson, PharmD, BCACP, BCGP
October 2021 – 4Ms: The Mind – Donald Jurivich, DO
2020 – Project ECHO Archives
April 2020 – Mobility: Fall Risk Assessment & Management – Lindsey Dahl, MD, FACP
May 2020 – Polypharmacy & Medication Deprescribing – Mark Dewey, PharmD, BCGP, FASCP
June 2020 – Mentation and Mild Cognitive Impairment – Donald Jurivich, DO
July 2020 – What Matters, Beyond POLST – Jon Berg, MD, CMD; Jacque Gray, PhD; & Nancy Joyner, MS, CNS-BC, APRN, ACHPN
August 2020 – Mobility: Prescription for Physical Activity – Rebecca Brynjulson, PharmD, BCACP, BCGP
September 2020 – Describing Medications in Geriatrics Patients – Rebecca Brynjulson, PharmD, BCACP, BCGP
October 2020 – Depression in Geriatrics – Dr. Joseph Rees; Dr. Robin Arends, CNP
November 2020 – What Matters: Decisional Making Capacity – Jason Karlawish, MD
December 2020 – Handgrip Strength – Ryan McGrath, PhD
Age-Friendly Healthcare for American Indian Elders Symposium
This virtual symposium is a free learning opportunity for providers, healthcare professionals, and community workers applying Age-Friendly Healthcare in American Indian populations.
February 28, 2025 Materials
Resilience Matters: In Research and Practice – Regina Robbins, PhD
April 10, 2024 Materials
Event Recordings
Improving Health through Collaborating with Traditional Medicine
Frederick K. Ness, MD, St. Croix Chippewa Indian of Wisconsin
The History and Legacy of American Indian Boarding Schools
Denise Lajimodiere, EdD, MEd, BS, National Native American Boarding School Healing Coalition
Enhancing Engagement in Motion: Exploring Barriers, Facilitators, and Innovative Approaches for Indigenous Elders
Lavonne Fox, PhD, OTR/L, University of North Dakota
Indigenized Traumatic Grief and Loss
Tami Jollie-Trottier, PhD, Indigenized Behavioral Healing
March 24, 2023 Materials
Event Videos and Slides
- The Aging Brain
Tami Jollie-Trottier, PhD, Indigenized Behavioral Healing
Slides - Mind, Thinking, and Memory in American Indian and Alaska Native Communities
Jordan P. Lewis, PhD, MSW, Professor, Department of Family Medicine & Biobehavioral Health, University of Minnesota Medical School – Duluth
Slides - Multifactorial Causation & Risk Reduction of Dementia: Indigenous Histories, Current Pathologies, and Prevention Potentials
Joseph Neil Henderson, PhD, Professor Emeritus of Family Medicine & Biobehavioral Health University of Minnesota Medical School
Slides - American Indian Medicinal Plants for Menopause: Collaboration with Urban Indigenous Women
Tristesse Burton, PhD, MSL, Bridge to Faculty Postdoctoral Scholar, Ford Foundation Postdoctoral Fellow
Slides - Cultural Aspects of Care
Donald Jurivich, DO, Chair of Geriatrics, University of North Dakota School of Medicine & Health Sciences
Slides
April 8, 2022 Materials
Age-friendly healthcare involves using evidence-based practice and awareness of older adult’s health care based on the framework of Geriatrics 4Ms: What Matters, Mentation, Medication, and Mobility. This half day symposium hosted regional experts who discussed incorporation of each of the 4Ms in patient care specific for American Indian populations over zoom webinar. This FREE activity provided up to four educational credits.
Summary of Event
8:00 – 9:00 am What Matters to American Indian Elders | Tami Jollie-Trottier, PhD, Indigenized Behavioral Healing
9:15 – 10:15 am Training Providers to Educate Caregivers of Native Elders with Dementia | Jordan P. Lewis, PhD, MSW, Associate Director, Memory Keepers Medical Discovery Team – Health Equity, Professor, Department of Family Medicine & Biobehavioral Health, University of Minnesota Medical School, Duluth campus
10:30 – 11:30 am Guiding Healthcare for Elders | Monica Mayer, MD, Council Women and Physician, Quentin N. Burdick Memorial Hospital
11:45 am – 12:45 pm Gait and Mobility Disturbances in Dementia | Blythe S. Winchester, MD, MPH, CMD, AGSF, Director of Geriatrics Services, Cherokee Indian Hospital, Certified Medical Director, Tsali Care Center, Chief Clinical Consultant, Geriatrics and Palliative Care, Indian Health Service
Partners
College of Nursing & Professional Disciplines, University of North Dakota
March 30-31 Event Materials
Geriatrics problems are common but often under recognized in health care. More than 80% of older adults with memory impairment go unrecognized by their primary care providers. Nearly two-thirds of older adults at risk for falls have no mitigating healthcare plan. To address this gap, Age-Friendly Care adopts evidence-based practice through the Geriatrics 4Ms: What Matters, Mentation, Medication, and Mobility.
Sponsored by Dakota Geriatrics, this symposium program brought regional experts together to discuss the Geriatrics 4Ms in patient care specific for American Indian populations in the Great Plains.
Mobility Assessments and Action Plans
Meridee Danks, DPT, NCS
University of North Dakota
Slides
Isolation and Loneliness
Tami Jollie-Trottier, PhD
Indigenized Behavioral Healing, Belcourt, North Dakota
Brain Health and Dementia Prevention
J. Neil Henderson, PhD
University of Minnesota
What Matters
Donald Jurivich, DO
Chair of Geriatrics, University of North Dakota School of Medicine & Health Sciences
Functional Mobility for the Joy of Living
Lavonne Fox, PhD, OTR/L and Sclinda Janssen PhD, OTR/L
University of North Dakota
Slides | Handout
Overview of Age Friendly 4Ms Framework
Donald Jurivich, DO
University of North Dakota
Slides
What Matters
John Eagle Shield
(Retired) Director, Standing Rock
Slides
Aging vs. Dementia
Jacque Gray, PhD
University of North Dakota
Slides
Prescription Management with Traditional Indigenous Medications
Nicole Redvers, ND, MPH
University of North Dakota
Dementia Detection and Caregiving Challenges in the Black and African American Communities
This virtual event was a learning opportunity for providers, healthcare professionals, people living with dementia, and caregivers. Participants learned about the disparities in prevention, diagnosis and treatment of Alzheimer’s diseases and other dementias, and caregiver challenges in Black and African American communities.
February 28, 2023 Event Materials
This virtual presentation was a no-cost learning opportunity for providers, healthcare professionals, people living with dementia and caregivers. Participants learned about the disparities in prevention, diagnosis and treatment of Alzheimer’s diseases and other dementias, and caregiver challenges in Black and African American communities.
Program Objectives
- Discuss the disparities with Alzheimer’s disease in Black and African American communities
- Describe the experiences of Black and African Americans who are impacted by dementia and their care partners
- Identify resources and behavioral techniques for people living with dementia and their care partners
Summary of Event
12:05 – 12:35 pm Understanding Alzheimer’s and Dementia | Lakeitha Sims, MS
Recording | Slides
12:40 – 1:25 pm Sleep as Self-Care | Glenna Brewster Glasgow, PhD, RN, FNP-BC
Recording | Slides
1:35 – 2:20 pm Health Disparities & Inequalities in Alzheimer’s and Dementia | Beverly Berry, MA, CHES
Recording | Slides
2:30 – 3:15 pm Decision-Making Among Black Caregivers | Quinton D. Cotton, PhD, MSSA
Recording | Slides
3:30 – 4:00 pm Panel Discussion with Presenters | Gunjan Manocha, PhD, and Nikki Wegner, MS, OT
Recording
Dementia Friendly Healthcare and Community Symposium
This day-long symposium is held annually and hosts national experts in dementia care. Topics include dementia assessment, treatment, and community support.
May 21, 2025
Feeding the Brain: Nutrition Strategies for Dementia Prevention & Care
Kristen Neises (Martin), APRN, FNP-C, DipACLM
Navigating Dual Diagnosis of Mental Health with People Living with Dementia
Joseph Rees, MD
Falls And Falls Risk Increasing Drugs
Mark Dewey, PharmD
Assessment and Screening Tools of Mental Health Disorders with Dementia Diagnosis
Sam Cotton, PharmD
Assessment and Management of Multiple Chronic Conditions with Memory Loss
George Rath, MD
The Rise of State Dementia Coordinators & Multisector ADRD Training and Support Resources
Jennifer Craig, MBA & Nicolette Castagna, LMHC, MPH, CDP
June 5, 2024
This 5th annual virtual symposium was a FREE learning opportunity for providers, healthcare professionals, and community workers with national experts on dementia practices.
These video presentations were from the June 5, 2024 virtual symposium.
Differential Diagnosis
Douglas Lane, PhD
Reviewing Disease Modifying Therapies and the Potential Challenges of Implementation
Hamid Okhravi, MD
Capacity Assessment & the Nature of Disability
Julia Hiner, MD
Dementia Assessment and Role of Specialists
Allison Gibson, PhD, MSW
Communication of Diagnosis and Follow Up Support
Anila Z. Medina, MD, MPH
Care Fragmentation in Older Adults with Alzheimer’s Disease
Sara Turbow, MD, MPH
June 7, 2023
Dakota Geriatrics presents its 4th annual free learning opportunity for providers, healthcare professionals, and community workers with national experts on dementia practices.
These video presentations were from the June 7, 2023 virtual symposium.
State Plans for Alzheimer’s Disease and Dementia
Rebecca Quinn, LMSW, CBIST
Detecting and Addressing Geriatric Syndromes in People Living With Dementia
Rachel B. R. Chalmer, MD
Role of Social Workers in Working with Caregivers to Prevent and Survive Hospitalizations of Persons with Dementia
Kate Gordon, MSW
Acute Hospitalization for People with Dementia: A Bridge Not a Gap
Douglas W. Lane, PhD
Role of the Pharmacist in the Management of Persons Living with Dementia
Nicole J. Brandt, PharmD
Oral Health and Dementia
Enrique Varela, DDS
Providers and Caregivers as Allies
Melissa Baartman Mork, PsyD
Health Care Providers as Leaders in Dementia Friendly Health Care
Donald Jurivich, DO
June 8, 2022
Dakota Geriatrics presents its 3rd annual free learning opportunity for providers, healthcare professionals, and community workers with national experts on dementia practices.
The virtual symposium was held on June 8, 2022.
Benefits of Creative Arts for Persons with Dementia and Their Caregivers
Anna St. Amant
Life Enrichment Director at Touchmark at Harwood Groves
Alzheimer’s Disease is a Multi-Organ System Disorder with Environmental Precipitants
Arnold Eiser, MD, MACP
Drexel University College of Medicine
Aging in Place With Technological Enhancement
George Demiris, PhD, FACMI
University of Pennsylvania
Non-Pharmacological Management of Behavioral Problems in Patients with Dementia
Ann Morrison, PhD, RN, CS
John Hopkins University
Interpretation of Clock Draw: Visual Spatial Management of Dementia
Michael Mercury, PhD
Northwestern University
Cognitive Training
Jerri Edwards, PhD
College of Medicine Psychiatry and Behavioral Neurosciences, University of South Florida
Pharmacological Management of Behavioral Problems in Patients with Dementia
Christopher Marano, MD
University of Maryland Medical Center
June 16, 2021
The collaboration of Dakota Geriatrics, Wyoming Center on Aging and St. Louis University Gateway Geriatric Education Center presented “Dementia Friendly Healthcare and Community Support.” This day long symposium involved national experts in dementia care. Topics included dementia assessment, treatment, and community support.
The video presentations and slide decks are from the virtual symposium held on June 16, 2021.
Loneliness & Social Isolation
Marla Berg-Weger, PhD, ACSW, LCSW
School of Social Work
Saint Louis University
Slides
Early Detection of Dementia
Soo Borson, MD
University of Washington School of Medicine
Slides
Whole Person Dementia Assessment
Angela Sanford, MD
Saint Louis University
Slides
Cognitive Stimulation Therapy
Max Zubatsky, PhD, LMFT
Department of Family and Community Medicine
Saint Louis University
Slides
Pros and Cons of Medications for Dementia
George Grossberg, MD and John Morley, MD
Saint Louis University
“Pro” Slides | “Con” Slides
Training Providers for Caregiver Education
J. Riley McCarten, MD
Geriatric Research, Education and Clinical Center
Minneapolis VA Health Care System
Slides
Driving and Dementia
Richard Marottoli, MD, MPH
Geriatrics
Yale School of Medicine
Slides
June 24, 2020
The video presentations and slide decks are from the virtual symposium held on June 24, 2020.
Presentations
Dementia Imaging: A Multimodality Approach with Emphasis on Nuclear Imaging
Presented by Erica Martin-Macintosh, M.D.
Behavioral and Psychological Symptoms of Dementia
Presented by Robert Olson, M.D.
Medical Management of Dementia
Presented by Lindsey Dahl, M.D.
Decreasing the Impact of Dementia: The Value of Assessment and Networks
Presented by Daniel Murman, M.D., M.S.
How Alzheimer’s Disease Affects the Brain, Behavior, Cognition, and Personality
Presented by Robyn Birkeland, Ph.D.
Managing Day-to-Day: Coping with Stress, Guilt and Grief
Presented by Katherine Herreid, M.S., C.P.G.
Improving Quality of Life for North Dakotans
Presented by Janna Pastir, M.P.H.