This category of learning activities includes non-cardiovascular
body system health issues, infection control and prevention, symptoms of
advanced disease, and many other clinical topics.
In this session, new and future diabetes medications, cardiovascular and renal risks and benefits, and the safety and efficacy of different medications in the aging population is reviewed. Diabetes management in acute and long-term care facilities is also reviewed…
Osteoporosis is a prevalent problem among older adults. This session provides an update on standard of care for diagnosis, treatment, and follow-up to optimize older adult bone health…
This session provides a pharmacotherapy review of medication dosing pearls for older adults with urologic issues. Discussion will include management of common urologic conditions affecting older adults following evidence-based guidelines and safe prescribing practices…
The session reviews recent developments in drug treatment of psychiatric and behavioral symptoms in the older adult population. Pharmacokinetics, adverse effects, and assessing efficacy are reviewed. The special vulnerability of older adult patients to pharmacologic agents is emphasized…
Delirium, a common and serious condition in older adults, often necessitates careful pharmacological management and the judicious use of deprescribing strategies…
Falls are a common and serious problem for older adults and are the leading cause of injury for those 65 and older. This session focuses on optimizing an older adult patient’s medication list to minimize the risk of falling and the injuries related to falls…
This session discusses the current guideline-directed medical therapy for heart failure and atrial fibrillation and implications for use in older adults…
This session outlines the clinical best practices of genetic testing and the utility of pharmacogenomic information to help the APRN adjust medications based on the older adult’s genetic makeup…
Respiratory infections pose a significant problem among older adults. The increased mortality and morbidity rates among individuals over 65 highlight the criticality of these infections…
Patient priorities care is an approach to care that aligns decision making by all clinicians with patients’ own heath priorities. The presentation provides gerontology advance practice nurses with background information, clinician tools, and resources to employ the approach into practice…
Older adults are at higher risk of financial exploitation due to functional dependency, poor physical health, cognitive impairment, and low socioeconomic status. The role of the primary care APRN includes education about financial decisionmaking, screening, and management of financial exploitation…
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One of the biggest challenges nurse practitioners working in the long-term care setting face is in dealing with problem behaviors with their older adult residents…
This session assists participants in gaining confidence and competence in screening and assessment of older adults with suicidal ideation and/or suicidal behavior…
The presenters discuss the journey as established models of dementia care to the Guiding an Improved Dementia Experience (GUIDE) model applicants and their eventual implementation of GUIDE…
Personality disorders, hoarding, and eating disorders are usually associated with younger and middle-aged adults but can be undiagnosed until later life or start in older age. This session discusses how to diagnose and manage these conditions in older adults…
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