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Explore our collection of our favorite resources, digital libraries, and guides. Whether you’re a clinician, caregiver, or concerned family member, our resources are here to empower you with knowledge and confidence
Our Digital Libraries
Over 100 didactics (short, 15 minutes, easily digestible) from our Project ECHO-Geriatrics are recorded and freely available.
Over 80 lectures (deeper dives, ~60 minutes) from our long-running Geriatric Healthcare Series are recorded and freely available online.
For Health Professionals
4Ms of Age-friendly care
A framework of delivering care that meets the needs of older adults
patient priorities care
An evidence-based approach that aligns a patient’s healthcare decisions with their personal health and life goals
Deprescribing.org
The supervised process of reducing or stopping medications that are no longer beneficial or may be causing harm.
CDC’s STEADI
A collection of resources for patients, caregivers, and providers about how to prevent falls in older adults
e-Prognosis
A repository of geriatric prognostic indices where clinicians can go to obtain evidence-based information on patients’ prognosis
Physician’s ORders for LIfe-Sustaining Treatment (POLST)
A mechanism to honor the wishes of those with serious illness and frailty
Aging Network Resources
Eldercare Locator
A free, public service search tool to find Aging Network services offered nearby.
SElf-Management Plans
Useful patient education tools to help older adults manage common chronic health conditions.
Evidence-Based Programs
A search tool to find health and wellness programs for older adults offered nearby.
Dementia
Dementia Road Map: A guide for Family and care partners
A guide on the ‘road ahead’ offering direction and tips about what to expect, what decisions lie ahead, and what steps to take.
Dementia Legal Toolkit
This guide can help you make important financial and health care decisions and give you a place to write them down and share with family and care partners so they may honor your wishes.
Alzheimer’s Association
A non-profit organization dedicated to providing support, education, and research for Alzheimer’s disease and other dementias.