Introduction People living with dementia interact with the world differently and can experience memory loss, mood swings, and confusion. In emergency situations, how first responders
The Third Annual Re-envisioning Elder Care Conference was held on September 9, 2022 by the Florida Geriatrics Workforce Enhancement Programs at Florida State and Nova
The Tallahassee Senior Center’s award winning UPSLIDE Program teamed up with REACH to create a Facilitator Guide for their Friends Connection Groups.
This M focuses on preventing, identifying, treating, and managing depression, dementia, and delirium across care settings.
If medications are necessary, this M focuses on using age-friendly medications that do not affect a person’s care goals, their mobility, and their mentation. Many
The Center for Applied Research in Dementia aims to improve the quality of life of persons with dementia and related disorders, and the lives of their caregivers.
The UCLA Alzheimer’s and Dementia Care Program has created a large video library to help caregivers understand how to better care for persons with dementia.
Powerful Tools for Caregivers (PTC) is a nationally recognized self-care education program offered through many different organizations across the state. PTC gives caregivers the tools to
The Alzheimer’s Disease Initiative (ADI) provides respite services including in-home, adult day care, emergency, and extended care (up to 30 days) for caregivers who serve patients with
The Alzheimer’s Association is an organization that works to unite caregivers, provide support to those facing Alzheimer’s, and advance research into the disease.
ACTS 2 is a faith-based, skills-building and support program designed to meet the needs of distressed family caregivers of older adults with dementia.
Caring for older adults in a clinical setting provides unique opportunities and challenges. Below are clinical tools and trainings to help the healthcare professional provide excellent geriatric healthcare.
