About this course
This continuing education program provides information on geriatric care, elder abuse, age-related memory changes, and best care practices for healthcare professionals. --- This course will report to CE Broker within 24 hours and can be taken at your own pace, on any device.
Course curriculum
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Older Adult Care: Geriatrics
- Learner's Objectives
- Introduction
- Age-Related Disease Processes and Chronic Conditions
- Diseases and Medical Conditions in the Older Adult
- Age-Related Memory Changes and Challenges
- When It's Dementia
- Elder Abuse
- Care at the End of Life
- Implications for Nursing Care of the Older Adult
- Communicating with the Older Adult
- Culture and the Care of the Elderly Patient
- Helping the Patient Maintain Independence and Self-Worth
- Mental Health Issues in the Elderly
- Conclusion
- Older Adult Care - Test
- Course Evaluation