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Frail Elderly and Geriatric Syndromes

Day 1: Thursday, July 16, 2009
(All in pdf format unless otherwise noted)

INTRODUCTION AND OVERVIEW

Frailty: What, Who and Why Do We Care? - Jane F. Potter, MD

Tool Kit: Identifying Frail Patients in Practice

URINARY INCONTINENCE

Incontinence and Prolapse - It Happens to the Best of Us! - Nancye D. Hasiak, APRN
Minimally Invasive Surgeries For Incontinence and Prolapse - Neena Agarwala, MD
Pelvic Floor Rehabilitation: More Than Just Kegels - Elizabeth Hopkins, PT, DPT

UNINTENTIONAL WEIGHT LOSS AND FAILURE TO THRIVE

"Weighty Questions": Aging, Appetite and Assessments in the Evaluation of Unintentional Weight Loss - Edward V. Vandenberg, MD, CMD

Tool Kit: Mini Nutritional Assessment (MNA)

Weight Loss Pearlcard (website)
Appetite and Apothecary: Drug Interventions and Misadventures in Frailty - Linda M. Farho, PharmD, BCPS

Tool Kit: Potentially Inappropriate Medication Use in Older Adults
Got Weight Loss? Get Nutrition: Treatment and Management - Barbara J. Robertson, MA, RD, CNSD, LMNT
Nutrition is More than About Food: The Psychosocial Aspects of Elder Failure to Thrive - Diane K. Hendricks, CMSW, LMHP

Day 2: Friday, July 17, 2009

INTRODUCTION AND OVERVIEW

MANAGEMENT OF HIP FRACTURES

Medical/Surgical Interventions and Management - Chad Vokoun, MD, FACP

Tool Kit: History & Physical
Fixing the Fractured: Key Issues in Post-Operative Hip Fracture Rehab Programs - Lisa A.B. Eisenmenger, PT, DPT

Tool Kit: Sample Home Safety Checklist

Timed Up and Go with Norms

Referral for Home Safety Assessment
The Psychosocial Impact of Hip Fractures and Transitions in Care - Carol Ramsey, LCSW & Jeanette Kassmeier, RN, BSN, ONC

Tool Kit: NMC Nursing Practice Guidelines for Hip Fractures
Developing A Rural Geriatric Assessment Program - Matthew Timm, MD

Tool Kit: Activites of Daily Living (ADL's)

            Berg Balance Scale

            GAC Pre-Visit Questionnaire

            Geriatric Depression Scale (GDS)

            Mini Mental State Exam (MMSE)

           Physicians Orders

            Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MOCA)

            Physician Physical Assessment
Improving Care for Frail Elders: The Role of the Healthcare System - Katherine J. Jones, PT, PhD

Tool Kit: Action Plan

Checklist for Implementing Change

Troubleshooting Graphic
Frailty: End-of-Life Intersection - Catherine M. Eberle, MD, FACP, CMD & Lisa Cuvelier, RN, BSN

Tool Kit: Useful Language for Hospice Discussions

             Hospice LCD-Dementia Guidelines

             Hospice Limitations of Coverage Guidelines

            Prognostication and the Chronically Ill