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Search Strategies Used By Older Adults In A Virtual Reality Place Learning Task, Rebecca L. Davis, Catherine Weisbeck

Peer Reviewed Articles

Purpose of the study: Older adults often have problems finding their way in novel environments such as senior living residences and hospitals. The purpose of this study was to examine the types of self-reported search strategies and cues that older adults use to find their way in a virtual maze

Design and Methods: Healthy, independently living older adults (n = 129) aged 55–96 were tested in a virtual maze task over a period of 3 days in which they had to repeatedly find their way to a specified goal. They were interviewed about their strategies on days 1 and 3. …

Long Term Care Nurses' Knowledge And Perceived Competency Of Palliative Care, Carol Evans

Doctor of Nursing Practice Technical Reports

Background: Palliative care is considered a right for human beings. By 2040, it is estimated that 40% of the 65 years of age and older population in the United States will die in long term care (LTC) facilities. Because of the chronicity of the geriatric population’s medical conditions, the patients may require end-of-life (EOL) care. Numerous LTC facilities are located in rural areas which may create a disparity in the provision of quality EOL care.

Methods: A quantitative descriptive cross-sectional design was utilized. The purpose of this study was to examine rural and urban nurses’ knowledge of palliative care and …

Disappearing Before My Eyes, Edward F. Ansello

Director's Editorials from Age in Action

Dr. Edward Ansello details the last memories he made and recalled with his mother, who struggled with memory loss in later life.

Preventing Financial Exploitation, Edward F. Ansello

Director's Editorials from Age in Action

Financial exploitation of older adults isn’t going away. We each need to be aware and proactive.

Remembering Our Friends, Edward F. Ansello

Director's Editorials from Age in Action

We remember three men whose caring for others was, indeed, exceptional: Bill Egelhoff, Benny Lambert, and Frank Hall.

Available Telephone Services For Older Virginians Who Are Deaf Or Hard Of Hearing, Clayton E. Bowen

Case Studies from Age in Action

Educational Objectives:

1. To identify signs of hearing loss in older adults.

2. To introduce the Virginia Department for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing (VDDHH) and some of its programs and services.

3. To examine three VDDHH services and qualification guidelines.

4. To review how service recipients benefit from these programs.

Sleep Disorders And Cardiac Consequences, Robert D. Vorona

Case Studies from Age in Action

Educational Objectives:

1. Review the clear relationship between obstructive sleep apnea and hypertension.

2. Discuss the cardiac consequences of sleep apnea, including coronary heart disease, heart failure, and different dysrhythmias.

3. Understand that sleep disorders beyond obstructive sleep apnea, such as insufficient sleep itself, may have an impact on the cardiovascular system.

4. Appreciate the potential benefits of identifying and treating sleep disorders for our health.

Bringing Comfort To People With Advanced Dementia, Ann Wyatt

Case Studies from Age in Action

Educational Objectives

1. Explain the purpose of looking at palliative care through a dementia lens.

2. Define dementia-capable palliative care.

3. Identify and provide examples of specific care practices that can bring comfort to people with advanced dementia.

4. Describe the process that staff use in identifying what brings comfort to individual residents.

Building Interprofessional Teams Through Evidence Based Practice Training In Falls Prevention, Constance L. Coogle, Edward F. Ansello, Patricia Slattum, Pamela L. Parsons

Case Studies from Age in Action

Objectives

1. Analyze an Evidence Based Practice (EBP) program on falls prevention as a vehicle for successful interprofessional team-building.

2. Examine ways that organizational characteristics can affect team functioning.

3. Compare interprofessional teambuilding in two sites.

4. Discuss elements of interprofessional teams that contributed to practice changes.

Health And Aging- Internet, Kathleen Phillips

Faculty Research and Creative Activity

This course is designed to examine common health changes, issues and concerns as they pertain to the aging individual.

Integration Of Palliative Care In The Context Of Rapid Response A Report From The Improving Palliative Care In The Icu Advisory Board, J. E. Nelson, K. S. Mathews, D. E. Weissman, K. J. Brasel, M. Campbell, J. R. Curtis, J. A. Frontera, M. Gabriel, R. M. Hays, D. R. Lustbader, +7 Additional Authors

Journal Articles

Rapid response teams (RRTs) can effectively foster discussions about appropriate goals of care and address other emergent palliative care needs of patients and families facing life-threatening illness on hospital wards. In this article, The Improving Palliative Care in the ICU (IPAL-ICU) Project brings together interdisciplinary expertise and existing data to address the following: special challenges for providing palliative care in the rapid response setting, knowledge and skills needed by RRTs for delivery of high-quality palliative care, and strategies for improving the integration of palliative care with rapid response critical care. We discuss key components of communication with patients, families, and …

Integrating Palliative Care Into The Care Of Neurocritically Ill Patients: A Report From The Improving Palliative Care In The Icu Project Advisory Board And The Center To Advance Palliative Care, J. A. Frontera, J. R. Curtis, J. E. Nelson, M. Campbell, M. Gabriel, A. C. Mosenthal, D. R. Lustbader, K. J. Brasel, S. P. Weiss, D. E. Weissman, +5 Additional Authors

Journal Articles

OBJECTIVES: To describe unique features of neurocritical illness that are relevant to provision of high-quality palliative care; to discuss key prognostic aids and their limitations for neurocritical illnesses; to review challenges and strategies for establishing realistic goals of care for patients in the neuro-ICU; and to describe elements of best practice concerning symptom management, limitation of life support, and organ donation for the neurocritically ill. DATA SOURCES: A search of PubMed and MEDLINE was conducted from inception through January 2015 for all English-language articles using the term "palliative care," "supportive care," "end-of-life care," "withdrawal of life-sustaining therapy," "limitation of life …

Developing A Long-Term Care Dental Training Program: A Maryland Experience, American Dental Association

Action for Dental Health

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Dentistry In Long-Term Care: Creating Pathways To Success Ce, American Dental Association

Action for Dental Health

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Sample News Release, American Dental Association

Action for Dental Health

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Sample Op Ed: Dental Care Supports Longer, Happier Life In Nursing Homes, American Dental Association

Action for Dental Health

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Sample Social Media Posts, American Dental Association

Action for Dental Health

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4 Steps To Building An Elder Care Coalition: Best Practice Guide For State Dental Societies, American Dental Association

Action for Dental Health

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6 Steps To Joining An Elder Care Coalition: Best Practice Guide For State Dental Societies, American Dental Association

Action for Dental Health

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Sample Member Survey, American Dental Association

Action for Dental Health

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