PPT-Cannabis Use and Risk of Falling in Older Adults

R21 AG064330801 National Institute on Aging Thorsten Rudroff PhD University of Iowa I have no commercial relationships to disclose DISCLOSURES Cannabis Use and Risk of Falling in Older Adults. Outreach & Prevention. Jody Bechtold, LCSW, NCGC-II, BACC. Why Focus on . Older Adults?. Source: A Profile of Older Americans: 2003, Administration on Aging, HHS. Changing Demographics: . More . Elderly. Jessica L. Colburn, MD. Johns Hopkins School of Medicine. Division of Geriatric Medicine & Gerontology. April 15, 2015. Discuss prevalence of falls in older adults. Develop an approach for fall risk screening and post-fall assessment in older adults. Head, School of Physiotherapy and Exercise Science,. Curtin University. . – Keith.Hill@urtin.edu.au. Falls prevention for people living with dementia:. Education session for home care workers. Gippsland (Victoria): September 2014. Head, School of Physiotherapy and Exercise Science,. Curtin University. . – Keith.Hill@urtin.edu.au. Falls prevention for people living with dementia:. Education session for HACC Assessment Officers . What is it? . An assessment of the risks . climate change poses to human health in the United . States . An Interagency product of the US Global Change Research Program (USGCRP). Part of the ongoing National Climate Assessment (NCA) process. The graying of the disease . Extenuating vs Mitigating . Factors. Celia J. Maxwell, M.D., FACP. Associate Dean for Research. Howard University College of Medicine. CDC . Campaign . “. prevention IS CARE”. Melissa Mattson . and . Diane Mortimer. Objective 1. List at least three ways recovery from traumatic brain injury (TBI) differs between older and younger adults. . How is TBI different in older adults?. Jessica L. Colburn, MD. Johns Hopkins School of Medicine. Division of Geriatric Medicine & Gerontology. April 15, 2015. Discuss prevalence of falls in older adults. Develop an approach for fall risk screening and post-fall assessment in older adults. What is loneliness like for older adults?. Being Alone. Loneliness defined. Loneliness is the subjective feeling of being alone. It is “the distress that results from discrepancies between ideal and perceived social relationships.” . Deborah Hasin, Ph.D.. Frederic C. Blow, Ph.D.. SUBSTANCE ABUSE AMONG OLDER ADULTS:. AN EMERGING PUBLIC HEALTH CRISIS. Title page. Today’s Broadcast. Present the latest research on:. High-risk drinking and alcohol use disorders among those 55 and older (Dr. Deborah Hasin). Fall Prevention Training. Take a Stand to Prevent Falls. Falls Prevention Presentation . Developed by AOTA and . AGPT, a component of APTA. Photo © William Provost. Photo courtesy of Ambro at freedigitalphotos.net. INTRODUCTION. Older adults comprise a major portion of the population. For dentistry, older adults are retaining more teeth which means providing treatment for them is a separate entity. A knowledge about the aging changes in the . Tier 3 . Contents. Definition . The potential methods that can be used . The risk factors and warning signs in older adults to look out for . How to respond if an older person reports an attempt at self harm. Jennifer M Hall, DO. Geriatric Psychiatrist. Assistant Professor of Psychiatry at Larner College of Medicine UVM. @JenniferMHallDO. 1. @JenniferMHallDO. 2. Learning Objectives. Recognize signs & symptoms of delirium, dementia and depression in older adults..