Our Great State TCGEC Distance Learning Resources

 

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Demographics
Age-Related Changes and Geriatric Assessment
Common Geriatric Syndromes
Mental Health and Dementia
Legal and Ethical Issues
Interdisciplinary Team Care in Geriatrics
Health Promotion and Disease Prevention
Medication Use in the Elderly

Bioterrorism Preparedness

Preventing Injuries

 

Dentistry and Oral Health
Ethnogeriatrics
Housing Options
End of Life Issues
Electronic Library on Aging
Resources you can order
Access to Grant s and Scholarships
Upcoming Geriatric and Gerontological Events

Elder Abuse
Geriatrics for Physical Therapists

 

 

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Demographics -

Administration on Aging

DC – National Center for Health Statistics
   
http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/
   
http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/fastats/elderly.htm

Trinity University / Social Gerontology

The University of Chicago

Age-Related Changes and Geriatric Assessment -    [Return to Top]

Pocket Guide to Staying Healthy at 50+

·  Normal Aging

Columbia – Presbyterian Medical Center – School of Dental and Oral Surgery / Multidisciplinary Education in Geriatrics and Aging

National Institute on Aging

Health and Age – Novartis Foundation for Gerontology

Scientific American

Alliance for Aging Research

USC AgeWorks

·  Physical Chang

University of Florida / Health Management for Older Adults / Part III

SUNY Upstate Medical University Hospital

·  Psychosocial Changes

Trinity University / Social Gerontology

Columbia– Presbyterian Medical Center – School of Dental and Oral Surgery / Multidisciplinary Education in Geriatrics and Aging

·  Geriatric Assessment

Columbia – Presbyterian Medical Center – School of Dental and Oral Surgery / Multidisciplinary Education in Geriatrics and Aging

University of Florida / Geri Ann Interactive Geriatric cases and materials

Huffington Center on Aging/ Cyber Learning Modules

Buelher Center on Aging - Northwestern University

Common Geriatric Syndromes -    [Return to Top]

·  Cardiovascular Disorders

University of Florida / Geri Ann Interactive Geriatric cases and materials

Merck Health INFOPARK

Mayo Clinic – Healthy Living Centers

Health and Age - Novartis Foundation for Gerontology

Huffington Center on Aging/ Cyber Learning Modules

American Heart Association

National Library of Medicine  – MedlinePlus

Buehler Center on Aging - Northwestern University

USC AgeWorks

·  Arthritis

NWGEC Educational Resources

Arthritis Foundation

MEDLINE plus – National Library of Medicine

Mayo Clinic – Arthritis Center

About.com - Arthritis

·  Vision Impairment

Merck Health INFOPARK

MEDLINEplus – National Library of Medicine

Health and Age – Novartis Foundation for Gerontology

Mayo Clinic – Healthy Living Centers

USC AgeWorks

·  Osteoporosis

Merck Health INFOPARK

MEDLINEplus – National Library of Medicine

National Institute of Health – Osteoporosis and Related Bone Diseases National Resource Center

Mayo Clinic – Healthy Living Centers

NWGEC Educational Resources

Buehler Center on Aging - Northwestern University

USC AgeWorks

·  Hearing Impairment

Mayo Clinic – Healthy Living Centers

Health and Age – Novartis Foundation for Gerontology

Huffington Center on Aging / Cyber Learning Modules

USC AgeWorks

·  Urinary Incontinence

MEDLINEplus – National Library of Medicine

Health and Age – Novartis Foundation for Gerontology

Huffington Center on Aging/ Cyber Learning Modules

Buehler Center on Aging - Northwestern University

·  Falls

Huffington Center on Aging/On-line Gero Education

National Center for Injury Prevention and Control

Texas A&M University System - Texas Cooperative Extension

NWGEC Educational Resources

Falls: Risks and Prevention Video Teleconference: Arkansas Geriatric Education Center

Buehler Center on Aging - Northwestern University

University of Florida Health Management for the Elderly

Mental Health and Dementia -    [Return to Top]

Columbia – Presbyterian Medical Center – School of Dental and Oral Surgery / Multidisciplinary Education in Geriatrics and Aging

American Association for Geriatric Psychiatry

MayoClinic – Healthy Living Centers

USC AgeWorks

·  Depression

University of Florida / Health Management for Older Adults / Part I

Huffington Center on Aging/ Cyber Learning Modules

American Association for Geriatric Psychiatry

Health and Age – Novartis Foundation for Gerontology

NWGEC Educational Resources

National Institute of Mental Health

Buehler Center on Aging - Northwestern University

AARP - Depression Information

·  Dementia

University of Florida / Health Management for Older Adults

University of Florida / Geri Ann Interactive Geriatric cases and materials

MEDLINEplus – National Library of Medicine

American Association for Geriatric Psychiatry

Health and Age – Novartis Foundation for Gerontolgy

NWGEC Educational Resources

Alzheimer's Disease Research Center

Alzheimer's Association

Serdi Publisher

Alzheimer Research Forum

Alzheimer's Disease Education and Referral Center

UTMB - Dementia Education

·  Strategies for Managing Difficult Behavior

University of Florida / Health Management for Older Adults

. Caregiving Issues

Mayo Clinic Alzheimer's Disease Center

Legal and Ethical Issues -    [Return to Top]

SeniorLaw Home Page

Huffington Center on Aging/ Cyber Learning Modules

Interdisciplinary Team Care in Geriatrics -    [Return to Top]

Rhode Island Geriatric Education Center

Kansas Geriatric Education Center

Stanford Geriatric Education Center/ Education Resources (including HCOA Online Gero Education modules)

Huffington Center on Aging/ Cyber Learning Modules

Gerontological Nursing Certification Review Course 

Health Promotion and Disease Prevention -  [Return to Top]

Columbia – Presbyterian Medical Center – School of Dental and Oral Surgery / Multidisciplinary Education in Geriatrics and Aging

·  Diet and Nutrition

Columbia – Presbyterian Medical Center – School of Dental and Oral Surgery / Multidisciplinary Education in Geriatrics and Aging

University of Florida / Health Management for Older Adults /  Part I

American Dietetic Association

National Network for Health – University of Maine

Huffington Center on Aging / Cyber Learning Modules

American Academy of Family Physicians Nutrition Screening Initiative

NWGEC Educational Resources

Health and Age Centers - Novartis Foundation for Gerontology - Senior Health and Nutrition

Buehler Center on Aging - Northwestern University

USC AgeWorks

·  Exercise and Fitness

Administration on Aging

USC AgeWorks

American Senior Fitness Association

Mount Sinai School of Medicine - International Longevity Center

Medline Plus: Exercise for Seniors

Medication Use in the Elderly -    [Return to Top]

Columbia – Presbyterian Medical Center – School of Dental and Oral Surgery / Multidisciplinary Education in Geriatrics and Aging

SUNY Upstate Medical University

Buehler Center on Aging - Northwestern University

·  Polypharmacy

University of Florida / Geri Ann Interactive Geriatric cases and materials

NWGEC Educational Resources

University of Florida/ Health Management for Older Adults

·  Misunderstandings in communications between patient and physician

University of Florida / Geri Ann Interactive Geriatric cases and materials

·  Theraputic Drug monitoring

University of Florida / Geri Ann Interactive Geriatric cases and materials

Bioterrorism Preparedness -   [Return to Top]

University of Miami School of Medicine

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

John's Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health

American Public Health Association

FamilyPractice.com

Healthfinder

Preventing Injuries - [Return to Top]

National Resource Center for Safe Aging

Dentistry and Oral Health -    [Return to Top]

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Columbia – Presbyterian Medical Center – School of Dental and Oral Surgery / Multidisciplinary Education in Geriatrics and Aging

National Institute on Aging - Age Page

Huffington Center on Aging/ Cyber Learning Modules

The American Dental Hygienists' Association

 

Ethnogeriatrics -    [Return to Top]

University of California, San Francisco

Stanford GEC Curriculum in Ethnogeriatrics

On Lok Senior Health

University of New Mexico Health Science Center

Curriculum Module on Aging and Ethnicity

University of Florida/Health Management for Older Adults

Housing Options -    [Return to Top]

·  Nursing Homes

Nursing Home Information Site

Nursing Home Compare

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services

Myziva.net - A Guide to Nursing Facilities

Aging Parents and Elder Care

·  Assisted Living

The National Center for Assisted Living

Assisted Living Info

End of Life Issues -    [Return to Top]

University of Florida / Health Management for Older Adults / Part I

Wayne State University - Institute of Gerontology

Huffington Center on Aging/ Cyber Learning Modules

National Public Radio - "End of Life: Exploring Death in America"

·  Hospice

Columbia – Presbyterian Medical Center – School of Dental and Oral Surgery / Multidisciplinary Education in
eriatrics and AgingGeriatrics and Aging

University of Florida / Health Management for Older Adults / Part I

Buehler Center on Aging - Northwestern University

·  Palliative Care and Pain Management

Beth Israel Medical Center – Dept. of Pain Medicine and Palliative Care

Center to Advance Palliative Care

Huffington Center on Aging/ Cyber Learning Modules

·  Ethical and legal issues

University of Florida / Health Management for Older Adults / Part I

Beth Israel Medical Center – Dept. of Pain Medicine and Palliative Care

Huffington Center on Aging/ Cyber Learning Modules

The American Geriatrics Society – Advance Directives

Electronic Library on Aging -    [Return to Top]

Resource Center on Aging - University of California Berkeley

Links from Dr. Harry Moody's Newsletter

The American Geriatrics Society - Health Links

Resources you can order -    [Return to Top]

Geriatric Video Productions

Stanford Geriatric Education Center/ Education Resources (including HCOA Online Gero Education modules)

Wisconsin Geriatrics Education Center

USF Suncoast Gerontology Center/ Publications and Videotapes

University of North Texas

The American Geriatrics Society

The Gerontological Society of America

American Society on Aging

Cancer Gateway of Texas

The Center for Outcome Research & Education

Texas Department on Aging

Rutgers University

Social Work and Aging

Death and Dying Resources - Good Endings

Access to Grants and Scholarships -    [Return to Top]

Andrus Gerontology Center - Grants & Funding Sources

American Federation for Aging Research

American Academy of Nursing

Upcoming Geriatric and Gerontological Events - [Return to Top]

University of Kentucky Aging Calendar

Elder Abuse - [Return to Top]

Texas Elder Abuse and Mistreatment Institute

Geriatrics for Physical Therapists - [Return to Top]

American Physical Therapy Association - Section on Geriatrics

HCOA's "Favorite Links"

This page last edited June 21, 2005 - RSM