Lesson 1Risk identification and prioritization: abuse/neglect, malnutrition, medication errors, social isolationFocuses pon systematically pickin out an rankin key risks like abuse, neglect, malnutrition, medication errors, an social isolation, an creatin prioritized, realistic mitigation plans wid di care team.
Screening for abuse and neglect indicatorsDetecting malnutrition and dehydration riskRecognizing medication-related safety issuesAssessing social isolation and lonelinessRisk ranking and action planning toolsLesson 2Cognitive screening tools: MMSE, MoCA, Mini-Cog — administration and interpretationDetails how fi choose, administer, score, an interpret MMSE, MoCA, an Mini-Cog een different settings, recognizin limitations, cultural an educational bias, an how results guide further evaluation an care decisions.
Indications and contraindications for screeningStandardized administration proceduresScoring rules and common pitfallsInterpreting cutoffs and gray zonesCommunicating results to patients and familiesLesson 3Medication review and adherence assessment methods (brown-bag review, adherence scales)Describes structured medication review methods, includin brown-bag review an adherence scales, fi detect polypharmacy, interactions, nonadherence patterns, an fi link up wid prescribers an pharmacists.
Preparing for a brown-bag medication reviewIdentifying duplications and interactionsUsing self-report adherence scalesObserving practical barriers to adherenceCommunicating findings to prescribersLesson 4Economic and resource assessment: income, benefits, insurance coverage, affordability of servicesExplains how fi check income, benefits, insurance, an out-a-pocket costs fi see affordability a medications, equipment, an services, an fi link wid social workers fi optimize resources.
Identifying income and regular expensesReviewing benefits and entitlementsChecking insurance and coverage limitsEstimating care and equipment costsCoordinating with social and financial servicesLesson 5Assessing social support networks: family, neighbors, community ties and volunteer resourcesGuides assessment a formal an informal social support, mappin family, neighbors, community an volunteer resources, an pickin out gaps dat increase caregiver burden or risk a institutionalization.
Mapping the informal support networkEvaluating caregiver capacity and strainRole of neighbors and community groupsLinking to formal and volunteer servicesUpdating the support map over timeLesson 6Assessment of mood and emotional status: GDS, PHQ-9, anxiety screeningCovers structured tools fi detect depression an anxiety een older adults, focusin pon GDS an PHQ-9, brief anxiety screens, somatic presentations, suicide risk, an how findings inform referrals an care planning.
Features of late-life depression and anxietyAdministering GDS step by stepUsing PHQ-9 with older adultsBrief tools for anxiety screeningRisk escalation and referral pathwaysLesson 7Principles of biopsychosocial assessment for older adultsExplores di biopsychosocial model applied to older adults, integratin physical health, cognition, emotions, social context, an environment fi get a holistic view dat support realistic, ethical, an person-centred care planning.
Core elements of the biopsychosocial modelBalancing medical, functional and social dataPerson‑centered interviewing techniquesCultural and ethical considerations in assessmentDocumenting findings in a structured formatLesson 8Standardized functional assessments: ADL, IADL, Barthel Index, Lawton ScaleExplains how fi use ADL, IADL, Barthel Index, an Lawton Scale fi quantify functional status, track change over time, an link scores to care needs, support levels, an rehabilitation or support service referrals.
Choosing the right functional scaleAdministering ADL and IADL interviewsScoring the Barthel Index accuratelyUsing the Lawton Scale for IADLTranslating scores into care plansLesson 9Environmental and home safety assessment techniques (falls risk, mobility, lighting, bathroom hazards)Provides methods fi assess home an environmental safety, includin falls risk, mobility barriers, lighting, an bathroom hazards, an fi turn findings into practical, low-cost modifications an caregiver education.
Structured home safety walk-throughFalls risk factors inside and outside homeAssessing lighting, flooring and obstaclesBathroom and kitchen hazard checklistPrioritizing and documenting modifications
