Courses and Case Studies
The following listing includes courses and case studies developed by the Hartford Institute in collaboration with a panel of geriatric experts, the Oral Health Nursing Education and Practice Initiative (OHNEP) and the NICHE Program. Please visit this page for updated content.
PCOA-PCP 5: Dementia in Primary Care
Practitioners will be able to discuss the importance of screening for cognitive impairments at wellness visits with appropriate screening tools as well as the guidelines on referrals outside of primary care.
PCOA-PCP 4: Presentation of Illness in Older Adults
Practitioners will be able to describe physiological changes associated with aging and identify common ways illness presents in older adults.
PCOA-PCP 3: Cancer Screening in Older Adults
Practitioners will be able to understand lung, breast, cervical, colorectal, and prostate cancer screening recommendations for older adults.
PCOA-PCP 2: Screening and Disease Management for Older Adults
This course describes the prevalence of common chronic illnesses among older adults and common screening recommendations for these illnesses.