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.

CNYGEC: Interdisciplinary Assessment of the Older Person

This webinar defines the Comprehensive Geriatric Assessment (CGA), covers the components of the CGA, and explains the role of nursing and other disciplines in the CGA.

CNYGEC: Risk Factors for Poor Outcomes in Older Adults

This 2012 webinar outlines four areas that place older adults at risk for poor outcomes: iatrogenesis, components of frailty in older adults, geriatric syndromes (including cognitive impairments such as Dementia), and the characteristics of atypical presentation of illness in older adults.

CNYGEC: Some Preventive Measures for the Elderly

This webinar from 2012 outlines some general prevention measures in the elderly such as vaccinations and exercise. Specific screenings related to aging covered in this module are cancer, cardiac disorders, vision/hearing impairment, osteoporosis, dementia and depression. Non-beneficial preventative strategies and medication reconciliation are also highlighted for review.