Lesson 1Cognitive screening tools: MMSE, MoCA, Mini-Cog — administration and interpretationGives practical guidance pon cognitive screening wid MMSE, MoCA, an Mini-Cog, includin preparation, standardized administration, scoring, cultural an educational considerations, an how fi talk bout results wid patients an families.
Preparing the environment for testingStandardized MMSE administration and scoringMoCA domains and cutoff interpretationMini-Cog clock drawing and recall stepsCommunicating cognitive results sensitivelyLesson 2Advance care values and life goals elicitation: goal-based questions, spiritual and cultural preference probesCover elicitin advance care values an life goals thru goal-based questions an spiritual or cultural probes, documentin preferences, an mixin dem into care plans an shared decision-makin conversations.
Introducing values and goals conversationsExploring hopes, fears, and trade-offsSpiritual and cultural preference probesDocumenting preferences and proxiesRevisiting goals as health status changesLesson 3Social network and loneliness assessment tools: UCLA Loneliness Scale (short), social network mappingGuides assessment a social networks an loneliness usin de UCLA Loneliness Scale (short) an social network mapping, explorin support quality, isolation risks, an interventions fi strengthen meaningful connections.
Exploring living situation and supportsAdministering the short UCLA scaleCreating a visual social network mapIdentifying isolation and caregiver strainPlanning social and community interventionsLesson 4Functional mobility and falls screening: Timed Up and Go, 30-second sit-to-stand, gait and balance observationFocuses pon functional mobility an falls screening usin Timed Up and Go, 30-second sit-to-stand, an gait an balance observation, includin safety precautions, scoring, an linkin findings to fall prevention plans.
Key fall risk factors in older adultsAdministering the Timed Up and Go test30-second sit-to-stand protocol and normsObserving gait, posture, and balanceTranslating findings into fall preventionLesson 5Home safety and environmental assessment checklist: stairs, lighting, rugs, bathroom hazardsOutlines structured home safety an environmental assessment, focusin pon stairs, lighting, rugs, bathroom hazards, an assistive devices, an shows how fi prioritize modifications dat reduce falls an support independence.
Preparing for a home safety walkthroughAssessing stairs, railings, and entrancesEvaluating lighting, cords, and loose rugsIdentifying bathroom and toileting hazardsRecommending aids and home modificationsLesson 6Nutrition and weight loss screening: MNA-SF, simple dietary recall, identifying red flagsTeaches nutrition an weight loss screening usin MNA-SF an simple dietary recall, identifyin red flags like unintentional weight loss, dysphagia, an appetite changes, an plannin appropriate referrals an follow-up.
Risk factors for malnutrition in agingAdministering and scoring the MNA-SFConducting a brief dietary recall interviewIdentifying red flags and urgent concernsCoordinating dietitian and medical referralsLesson 7Mood and anxiety screening in older adults: GDS-5/15, PHQ-2/9, GAD-7Covers mood an anxiety screening in older adults usin GDS-5/15, PHQ-2/9, an GAD-7, includin indications, administration tips, interpretation, suicide risk follow-up, an communicatin results wid empathy an clarity.
Recognizing mood and anxiety red flagsAdministering GDS-5 and GDS-15Using PHQ-2 and PHQ-9 stepwiseScreening with GAD-7 for anxietyResponding to positive or high-risk screensLesson 8Principles of person-centered gerontological assessmentIntroduces core principles a person-centered gerontological assessment, emphasizin respect, autonomy, shared decision-makin, cultural humility, an trauma-informed communication, while integratin family input widout underminin de older adult.
Building rapport and psychological safetySupporting autonomy and shared decisionsCultural and spiritual humility in assessmentTrauma-informed questioning and pacingBalancing family input with patient voiceLesson 9Pain assessment in older adults: numeric scales, PAINAD, multi-dimensional pain historyDetails pain assessment in older adults usin numeric scales, PAINAD, an multidimensional history, addressin communication barriers, chronic versus acute pain, an documentation dat guides safe, individualized pain management plans.
Choosing and explaining numeric rating scalesUsing PAINAD in advanced dementiaCharacter, onset, location, duration, intensityImpact of pain on sleep, mood, and functionDocumenting pain findings for the care teamLesson 10Structured history elements: medical, medications, pain, sleep, nutrition, ADLs/IADLsExplores structured, person-centered history takin in geriatric care, coverin medical conditions, medications, pain, sleep, nutrition, an daily function, while modelin communication dat respects autonomy, culture, an cognitive limitations.
Organizing the initial geriatric interviewEliciting past medical and surgical historySystematic medication and supplement reviewAssessing sleep quality and common disturbancesExploring ADLs and IADLs with concrete examples
