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 Health Systems
Age-Friendly Health Systems is an initiative of The John A. Hartford Foundation and the Institute for Healthcare Improvement (IHI), in partnership with the American Hospital Association (AHA) and the Catholic Health Association of the United States (CHA).
Age-Friendly Health Systems aim to:
- Follow an essential set of evidence-based practices;
- Cause no harm; and
- Align with What Matters to the older adult and their family caregivers.
https://www.ihi.org/networks/initiatives/age-friendly-health-systems
10 Things You Can Do to Manage Your COVID-19 Symptoms at Home
What you can do if you have possible or confirmed COVID-19.
COVID-19 Symptoms Self-Checker
A guide to help you make decisions and seek appropriate medical care.
https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/symptoms-testing/symptoms.html
Service Providers for Seniors
Area guide to services for seniors in the Greater Grand Forks area (North Dakota).
Everything Your Doc Wants You to Know
Information about health matters affecting adults, from latest research updates to tips on navigating the health system and everything in between.
SilverSneakers
A fitness program for seniors that’s included with many Medicare Advantage plans. Membership includes access to every participating gym and fitness center in the network. Fitness classes are offered for all abilities led by our SilverSneakers trained instructors.
CDC’s National Registry of Recognized Diabetes Prevention Programs
Lists contact information for all CDC-recognized organizations that deliver evidence-based type 2 diabetes prevention programs in communities across the United States.
Articles
When it comes to old age, illness, and death, little remains to us of common meaning or shared social rituals.
https://hedgehogreview.com/issues/the-evening-of-life/articles/no-country-for-old-age