The Portal of Geriatrics Online Education

University of Oklahoma College of Medicine

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Medication Safety: A Key Ingredient to Your Health

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Date Posted: 
12/31/1969
Date Reviewed/Updated for Clinical Accuracy: 
12/31/1969
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Estimated time to complete: 
1
Abstract: 

'Medication Safety' is a training module designed to education older adults, caregivers, and healthcare students on key issues related to geriatric pharmacy. Topics include polypharmacy, over-the-counter products, health literacy and communication with healthcare providers. Training materials include a brochure and facilitator's manual.

Educational objectives: 

Participants will understand how age-related changes impact the effects of medications.

Participants will understand the dangers of adverse drug interactions.

Participants will be able to identify questions to ask a healthcare provider when new medications are prescribed.

Date posted: 
Tue, 10/18/2016
Date Submitted or Reviewed/Updated for Clinical Accuracy: 
Tue, 10/18/2016
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Suggested Citation:
Medication Safety: A Key Ingredient to Your Health. POGOe - Portal of Geriatrics Online Education; 2016 Available from: https://pogoe.org/taxonomy/term/1229

Healthy Brain, Healthy Mind

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Date Posted: 
12/31/1969
Date Reviewed/Updated for Clinical Accuracy: 
12/31/1969
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Estimated time to complete: 
999
Abstract: 

'Healthy Brain, Healthy Mind' (HBHM) is a five session educational course for patients and other older adults (ie, caregivers) that nonstigmattically addresses mental health. Now also translated into Spanish, HBHM  teaches participants twelve pathways to a healthy brain and mind (including healthy diet, sleep practices, remaining active, social engagement, self-advocacy, menaging emotions, continued learning, positive self-talk, gratitude, resilience, connecting with nature, and service to others) while discussing stress management and goal setting. Training materials include a facilitator's guide and participant workbook. This curriculum can also be used as a model for healthcare provider communication with older adults.

Educational objectives: 

After completion of this program, participants will be better able to understand stress management.

After completion of this this program, participants will understand the working relationship with physiological and mental health.

Date posted: 
Fri, 10/14/2016
Date Submitted or Reviewed/Updated for Clinical Accuracy: 
Fri, 10/14/2016
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Suggested Citation:
Healthy Brain, Healthy Mind. POGOe - Portal of Geriatrics Online Education; 2016 Available from: https://pogoe.org/taxonomy/term/1229

Brief Cognitive Screening in Older Adults

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Date Posted: 
12/31/1969
Date Reviewed/Updated for Clinical Accuracy: 
12/31/1969
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Estimated time to complete: 
1
Abstract: 

This module provides an overview of a variety of brief cognitive screening measures that exist in the public domain and can easily be integrated in care settings that serve older adults. The online module is designed to be an interactive didactic experience, which includes short videos, reflection questions, and experiential exercises.

Although this module is best implemented as a group activity with partners (particularly Section 3, which includes role play as both clinician and patient), it can be adapted and completed individually as well.

Educational objectives: 
  1. Discuss the purpose of evidence based brief cognitive screening instruments
  2. Review pros and cons of five brief screens
  3. Practice administration and scoring of brief cognitive screens.
Additional information/Special implementation requirements or guidelines: 

The entire course for Brief Cognitive Screening for Older Adults is hosted on the Oklahoma Geriatric Education Center (Ok-GEC) website through the Donald W. Reynolds Dept of Geriatric Medicine at the University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center (OUHSC). http://www.ouhsc.edu/okgec/documents/Sorocco_Online_Courses/BriefCognitiveScreenCourse.pdf and consists of three sections:

  1. Intro to Brief Cognitive Screens for Older Adults: Includes link to webinar and two open-ended reflection questions (Survey Monkey link).
  2. Selecting a Brief Cognitive Screen for Older Adults: Includes link to webinar, links to download and review 5 brief cognitive screening tools, and reflective question (Survey Monkey link).
  3. Experience Using a Brief Cognitive Screen for Older Adults: Includes link to webinar, an experiential exercise of provider/patient role play (you will need to find a partner for this exercise) with instrument of choice (from the links provided in Section 2) to practice administration and scoring, reflective question, and final learner and course assessments (Survey Monkey link).
Date posted: 
Tue, 09/23/2014
Date Submitted or Reviewed/Updated for Clinical Accuracy: 
Fri, 05/01/2015
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Please view course at: http://www.ouhsc.edu/okgec/documents/Sorocco_Online_Courses/BriefCognitiveScreenCourse.pdf
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Suggested Citation:
Brief Cognitive Screening in Older Adults. POGOe - Portal of Geriatrics Online Education; 2014 Available from: https://pogoe.org/taxonomy/term/1229

Preventive Ethics

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Date Posted: 
12/31/1969
Date Reviewed/Updated for Clinical Accuracy: 
12/31/1969
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Other Learning Resource Type: 
Web module
Other Sponsors: 
Mt Sinai School of Medicine
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Estimated time to complete: 
2
Abstract: 

This is an online, self-directed educational module describing and regarding the use of preventive ethics in medicine. It is a 2009 update by the director of the University of Oklahoma Bioethics Center, of a prior product completed in 1999.

Educational objectives: 

After completing this module, the learner will: 1. Be able to recognize the potential for ethical conflicts, especially in caring for patients with complex or difficult medical decisions to be made or patients whose decision-making capacity is likely to be affected. Ethical conflicts are especially likely in the following cases: (a) Patients with dementing illnesses or progressive neurological illnesses, (b) Patients with depression or other psychiatric disorders, (c) Patients with other chronic or progressive incurable illnesses, (d) Patients with a need for long-term care, (e) Patients/family members with unrealistic expectations or conflicting relationships, and (f) Patients with a terminal illness. 2. Be aware of different techniques to prevent ethical problems, including the following: Negotiation and mediation, Advance planning, and Appropriate referrals. 3. Be aware of methods to defuse ethical conflicts when they occur, including the following: Gathering facts, Agreeing on issues, Identifying alternatives/options, Negotiation, and Coercion.

Additional information/Special implementation requirements or guidelines: 

A computer with broadband Internet access is required.

Date posted: 
Tue, 01/12/2010
Date Submitted or Reviewed/Updated for Clinical Accuracy: 
Wed, 10/10/2012
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Suggested Citation:
, and . Preventive Ethics. POGOe - Portal of Geriatrics Online Education; 2010 Available from: https://pogoe.org/taxonomy/term/1229

Introduction to Degenerative Dementing Diseases: Diagnosis and Management

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Date Posted: 
12/31/1969
Date Reviewed/Updated for Clinical Accuracy: 
12/31/1969
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Abstract: 

This PowerPoint lecture may be used with medical and other health sciences students to give them a basic understanding of the dementing diseases. It describes an organizing paradigm (e.g., cortical, subcortical, and combination) and the diagnostic features of each of the diseases in the three major categories. Lecture notes include practical information about differentiating these diseases from other afflictions that are not true degenerative dementing diseases (e.g., depression, stroke, low thyroid, delirium, etc.). Also included are clinic patient management details, and family education guidelines that assist in the long-term management of these diseases. This information will assist those involved in provision of services to the elderly (physicians, physician assistants, nurses, dentists, dental assistants, pharmacists, mental health professionals, public health professionals, etc.

Educational objectives: 

Learners will be able to understand and identify characteristics of the degenerative dementing diseases and other dementing conditions.

Additional information/Special implementation requirements or guidelines: 

The user must have Power Point software.

Publications from, presentations from, and/or citations to this product: 

M.F. Weiner, A.M. Lipton, 2003. THE DEMENTIAS: Diagnosis, Treatment, and Research. American Psychiatric Publishing, Inc., Washington D.C. ISBN 1-58562-043-2 

Date posted: 
Tue, 02/12/2008
Date Submitted or Reviewed/Updated for Clinical Accuracy: 
Tue, 02/12/2008
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Suggested Citation:
Introduction to Degenerative Dementing Diseases: Diagnosis and Management. POGOe - Portal of Geriatrics Online Education; 2008 Available from: https://pogoe.org/taxonomy/term/1229

Oral Health in the Elderly

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Date Posted: 
12/31/1969
Date Reviewed/Updated for Clinical Accuracy: 
12/31/1969
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Abstract: 

This is an online, self-directed educational module regarding oral health care of older individuals.

Educational objectives: 

- Identify changes in aging dentition and its impact on dental care. - Have a general understanding of what routine geriatric dentistry assessment, radiography, and treatment entails, including required when to refer, practitioner time and healing time. - Recognize common barriers to care for the geriatric dental patient, the high price of dental neglect in this population, and current preventive dentistry approaches. - Understand the impact of certain disease states, such as diabetes mellitus, arthritis, and stroke on human dentition and on geriatric dental treatment planning. - Understand the impact of infection from the oral cavity on endocarditis, autoimmune disease, chemotherapy, joint replacement, heart murmurs and other disorders, and premedication regimens. - Recognize issues related to xerostomia and tardive dyskinesia in the older patient. - Recognize common oral lesions, normal structures and findings in the oral cavity. - Recognize oral cancer and certain pre-cancerous lesions and identify the patient who will require pre-operative medical clearance prior to dental surgery. - Understand treatment consideration in-patients receiving ionizing radiation to the head and neck secondary to head and neck cancer. - Learn the role of the geriatric dental treatment team and its function with other treatment disciplines. - Recognize common dentifrice, cleaning aids, mouth rinses and other products of use to the geriatric dental patient.

Additional information/Special implementation requirements or guidelines: 

A computer with broadband Internet access is required. Speakers are recommended.

Date posted: 
Mon, 09/28/2009
Date Submitted or Reviewed/Updated for Clinical Accuracy: 
Wed, 10/10/2012
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Suggested Citation:
Oral Health in the Elderly. POGOe - Portal of Geriatrics Online Education; 2009 Available from: https://pogoe.org/taxonomy/term/1229

Pressure Ulcers Web Module

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Date Posted: 
12/31/1969
Date Reviewed/Updated for Clinical Accuracy: 
12/31/1969
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Other Learning Resource Type: 
Web module
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Abstract: 

This web-based module provides a comprehensive review of the epidemiology, presentation, risk factors, and management strategies of pressure ulcers in the elderly.

Educational objectives: 

Upon completion of the module the learner should be able to: 1. Identify those patients at risk, 2. Provide effective interventions for those patients at risk and those with existing pressure ulcers, 3. Describe skin problems in universally accepted terms.

Additional information/Special implementation requirements or guidelines: 

A computer with access to the Internet. Works best with Internet Explorer as the web browser

Date posted: 
Tue, 05/05/2009
Date Submitted or Reviewed/Updated for Clinical Accuracy: 
Wed, 10/10/2012
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Suggested Citation:
and . Pressure Ulcers Web Module. POGOe - Portal of Geriatrics Online Education; 2009 Available from: https://pogoe.org/taxonomy/term/1229

Geriatric Rheumatology

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Date Posted: 
12/31/1969
Date Reviewed/Updated for Clinical Accuracy: 
12/31/1969
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Other Learning Resource Type: 
Web module
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Abstract: 

This is an online educational resource that addresses the major rheumatological problems in the elderly and in particular, the variant presentations, diagnostic caveats, and management issues relevant to older patients.

Educational objectives: 

Upon completion of this module the learner will be able to: 1. Recognize atypical presentations of common rheumatologic disorders in the eldelry, such as osteoarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis, polymyalgia rheumatica, crystal-induced arthritis, and spinal canal stenosis, 2. Understand the physiologic changes associated with aging that predispose patients to adverse effects of pharmacologic therapy, and evaluate risk and benefits of such therapies, 3. Formulate an adequate therapeutic plan for elderly patients with rheumatologic conditions including nonpharmacologic modalities focusing in maintaining or improving patient’s level of function and quality of life.

Additional information/Special implementation requirements or guidelines: 

Internet access is required. Works best with Internet Explorer as the web browser

Date posted: 
Thu, 02/26/2009
Date Submitted or Reviewed/Updated for Clinical Accuracy: 
Wed, 10/10/2012
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Suggested Citation:
and . Geriatric Rheumatology. POGOe - Portal of Geriatrics Online Education; 2009 Available from: https://pogoe.org/taxonomy/term/1229

Homeostenosis

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Date Posted: 
12/31/1969
Date Reviewed/Updated for Clinical Accuracy: 
12/31/1969
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Estimated time to complete: 
1
Abstract: 

This is an online educational tool for understanding concepts regarding homeostenosis and homeostasis in aging humans. Works best in Internet Explorer.

Educational objectives: 

The learner will be able to:

  1. Recognize the balance of homeostasis and homeostenosis in older patients;
  2. Be familiar with homeostenosis truisms;
  3. Understand the changing interpretations of homeostenosis and aging;
  4. Be able to present evidence for new interpretations of homeostenosis; and
  5. Be able to describe at least two examples of where a disease state common to older patients can present uncommonly, and why.
Additional information/Special implementation requirements or guidelines: 

Online, computer-based resource requires use of Adobe Flash reader.

Publications from, presentations from, and/or citations to this product: 
  1. Teasdale TA. Geriatrics e-Syllabus Project. 56th Gerontological Society of America meeting 2003, San Diego, CA.
  2. Teasdale TA. CD-ROM and Web-Based Self-Learning Modules in Geriatric Medicine Have Extended the Classroom. Slice of Life: Computers in Healthcare Education Symposium. Salt Lake City, July 2000.
  3. Teasdale TA, R Madden R, Sebastian R. Redesigning CD-Based Self-Learning Modules in Geriatric Medicine. 57th American Geriatric Society Meeting, Nashville, TN. 2000.
Date posted: 
Fri, 12/12/2008
Date Submitted or Reviewed/Updated for Clinical Accuracy: 
Wed, 10/10/2012
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Suggested Citation:
Homeostenosis. POGOe - Portal of Geriatrics Online Education; 2008 Available from: https://pogoe.org/taxonomy/term/1229
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