Addressing Health Disparities to Support Aging in Place

Dr. Anderson Torres, President and CEO of RAIN TOTAL CARE, Inc., hosts Dr. Tara Cortes, Executive Director of HIGN, Dr. Tina Sadarangani, Professor at NYU Rory Meyers, and Dr. Sarah Szanton, Professor at Johns Hopkins School of Nursing, to discuss how to address health disparities to support aging in place.

CNYGEC: Aging Sensitivity and Communicating with Older Adults

This 2014 webinar defines the four barriers to good communication with older adults: physical, cognitive, psychological, and socio-cultural. After completing this course, practitioners will know techniques to break these barriers and create effective communication with older adults.

CNYGEC: Compliance vs. Adherence, Consequences for Older Adults

This 2012 webinar discusses the components of care plans for older adults, differences between compliance and adherence, and the AIDES adherence model as it applies to older adults.

CNYGEC: Dementia and Collaborative Care

This 2014 webinar outlines the process for primary care providers (PCPs) to diagnose dementia. After viewing this webinar, you will be able to identify: dementia management goals in primary care, benefits of a collaborative care approach for patients with dementia, considerations for hospice, and online resources for PCPs, patients and families.