Elder Care
A Resource for Interprofessional Providers
Fact sheets are in pdf format, and will require Adobe Reader to view.
This compendium of engaging single page, practical, evidence-based Provider Fact Sheets synthesize key concepts in common geriatric syndromes and common diseases in older adults. Replete with screening and assessment tools and treatment gems, these sheets reinforce sound geriatric practice in an approachable format. Provider Fact Sheets are reviewed annually by an interprofessional team of editors including: an Informationist who is Board Certified in Family Practice and Geriatrics, and an Internist who is Board Certified in Geriatrics. We invite you to contact us to suggest new topics, or to let us know if you discover any inadvertent errors on our part. Enjoy!
Lisa O'Neill, MPH
loneill@aging.arizona.edu
List of Current Topics by Category
Geriatric Syndromes
Delirium - The Sixth Geriatric Vital Sign
Don't Forget Dementia
Depression in Elders
Depression in Older Adults-Pharmacotherapy
Diarrhea and Fecal Incontinence
Falls in Elders
Frontotemporal Dementia
Hip Fractures in Older Adults: Peri-Operative Considerations
Pressure Ulcers in Older Adults
Urinary Incontinence - Diagnosis
Urinary Incontinence - Treatment
Common Geriatric Conditions and Diseases
Anemia of Chronic Disease
Aortic Stenosis
Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia
COPD - Special Considerations for Older Adults
Diabetes - Special Considerations for Older Adults
Diagnosing Tremors
Erectile Dysfunction in the Older Patient
Heart Failure - Diagnosis
Heart Failure - Treatment
HIV/AIDS: Implications for Older Adult Patients
Hospice Eligibility for Patients with COPD
Hyperlipidemia in Older Adults: To Treat or Not to Treat?
Hypothyroidism in the Very Old
Lumbar Spinal Stenosis
Macular Degeneration
Medication-Induced Hypokalemia: A Common Problem
Myelodysplastic Syndrome: A Primer for Geriatric Clinicians
Nursing Home-Acquired Pneumonia
Overweight and Obesity in Non-Frail Older Adults
Palliative Care of Nausea and Vomiting
Palliative Care of Dyspnea in Patients with Advanced COPD
Peripheral Arterial Disease
Pulmonary Rehabilitation
Resilience in Aging
Restless Legs Syndrome
Pain When Reaching Overhead: Four Common Shoulder Problems in Older Adults
Sleep in Older Adults
Systolic Hypertension in Elders
Sensory/Mobility Deficits and Communication
Aids for Patients with Low Vision
Communicating with People with Hearing Loss
Hearing Aids
Walkers, Choosing Correctly
Considerations in Care
Disease Screening in Older Adults: When to Stop
Driving and the Older Adult
Elder Abuse
Elder Abuse Clinician Reporting
Health Literacy
Immunizations
Integrative Medicine in Elder Care
LGBT Older Adults: What You Should Know
LGBT Older Adults in Long-Term Care Facilities
Preoperative Assessment of Older Adults
Preparatory Grief
The Arizona Reynolds Program of Applied Geriatrics has been established through a grant from the Donald W. Reynolds Foundation.