Educational Videos for Lay and Professional Caregivers

Nevada Geriatric Education Center

 Caregiver Resources

These educational materials are provided by the Nevada Geriatric Education Center (NGEC) and were made possible by funding from the State of Nevada Aging and Disability Services Division (ADSD). Please note that CEUs are not available for these online educational resources. The information or content and conclusions are those of the author(s)/presenter(s) and should not be construed as the official position or policy of, nor should any endorsements be inferred by ADSD, NGEC, the State of Nevada, or the University of Nevada, Reno.

Topic 1: Nutritional Supplements: Friend or Foe? (2021) / Topic 2: Caregiving is Hard. Social Isolation Can Make it Even Harder. (2021)

OBJECTIVES

• Differentiate between dementia, depression and delirium in older populations
• Discuss resources for dementia, depression and delirium
• Describe the benefits of participating in a medication review program
• Discuss how the use of multiple medications may affect older adults

RECORDING LINKS

• Topic 1 (Supplements): https://youtu.be/EUTZbkJ1HQM (52:40 minutes)
• Topic 2 (Caregiver Isolation): https://youtu.be/sg3my_ITSIc (52:41 minutes)

Topic 1: Dementia Symptoms That May Be Reversible (2018) / Topic 2: When Too Much Is Not Enough: Recognizing and Understanding Hoarding (2018)

RECORDING LINK:

• Both topics: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DKzNcp_h5lA 
  

Advance Care Planning and End of Life Considerations (2017)

1. Differentiate key factors and use of advance care planning documents
2. Discuss best practices in providing end-of-life guidance, support and education

Find the full video here.  (Recording time: 1:13 hours)