University of Kentucky
College of Public Health Council On Aging

Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (OLLI) at UK 


Ligon House 658 South Limestone  Lexington, KY 40506-0442 Phone: 859-257-2656

 

OVAR/GEC Training  Resources 

Contact Information
    658 South Limestone
    Lexington, KY 40506-0442
    Phone: (859)257-2657
    Fax: (859)323-4940
   Contact Person: Arleen Johnson


Conference Calendar

CE/CME/Inservice Training Programs

Interdisciplinary Transitions in Responsibility for Aging Care

Patient Safety in Long-Term Care

Bioterrorism and Emergency Preparedness

Educational Materials

Best Care Practices

List of Other Geriatric Centers

Archived Training Programs

Health Literacy and Aging (pdf format)

To inform us of additional resources related to GEC, please e-mail Mike Smith

Educational Materials

CD ROMS

21st Century Complete Guide to Bioterrorism, Biological and Chemical Weapons, Germs and Germ Warfare, Nuclear and Radiation Terrorism

Advance Care Planning: Step-by Step Guide to Advance Care Planning

Aging in Rurality

Data Warehouse on Trends in Health and Aging

GITT: Geriatric Interdisciplinary Team Training (includes video)

Increasing Adult Vaccination Rates: What Works

Keep Moving Longer: Features for Safe Driving

Management Strategies for Osteoporosis

Mental Health Aspects of Diabetes in Elders of Diverse Ethnic Backgrounds

Plague as a Biological Weapon

Rochester Master Training Institute

Virtual Geriatric CD's: A CD ROM Resource for Basic Science and Clinical Educators

Virtual Age: Active Gerontology Education

Standing Tall: A Program on Osteoporosis Go to the begining of the page arrow

Distance learning Training Modules

Bioterrorism and emergency Preparedness: What Older Persons & Care Providers Want to Know – Arleen Johnson Ph.D.

OVAR/GEC: Devloping Agency Emergency Plans: Bioterrorism and Emergency Preparedness for the Aging Services

OVAR/GEC: Helping Elders Prepare for Bioterrorism and Emergencies: Bioterrorism and Emergency Preparedness for the Aging Services

OVAR/GEC: The Aging Network: Bioterrorism and Emergency Preparedness for the Aging Services Go to the begining of the page arrow

PowerPoint Training Modules

101 with Interdisciplinary Case Study on Anthrax Presentation in an Older Person

Best Practices in Geriatrics

Bioterrorism Awareness: What Individuals Should Know to Reduce the Threat - Robert Henry, DMD, MPH (also available on video with the other 3 HRSA GEC presentations)

Bioterrorism and Disaster Preparedness for the Aging - Arleen Johnson, PhD (also available on video with the other 3 HRSA GEC presentations)

Bioterrorism: The Medical Needs of the Elderly - Nancy Stiles, MD ( also available on video with the other 3 HRSA GEC presentations)

Consumer Issues, Coverage Options and Empowering Patients and Providers

Coordinated Medicare Managed Care for the Elderly

Critical Pathways: Strategies for Improving Outcomes in the Elderly

Disaster Services: Federal Resources - Joyce Borders and Gerald Barber, PhD

Ethics and Decision Making

Helping Older Persons Prepare for Bioterrorism and Emergencies: Geriatrics

How to Prepare for Bioterrorism: What About Older Adults?

Interdisciplinary Team Skills

Maintaining Focus on the Elder Through Case/Care Development

Mental Health Responses to Bioterrorism and Emergencies - Marian Roman, PhD, RN, CS ( also available on video with the other 3 HRSA GEC presentations)

Risk of Bioterrorism for the Elderly: Will We Be Ready to Meet Their Needs? - Peggy McConnell, MSN

Terrorism: Trauma and Stress

Understanding Disasters and Terrorism - Joanne Flowers, PHD, MPH, Peggy McConnell, MSN, and Susan Grover, PhD, RN

Working with Older Adults in a Disaster - Joanne Flowers, PHD, MPH, Peggy McConnell, MSN, and Susan Grover, PhD, RN Go to the begining of the page arrow

Training Videos/DVDs

And the Home of the Brave

Aging in Rural America

Age-Related Sensory Losses

Alzheimer's Disease: Interviewing and Assessment Techniques

Alzheimer's Disease: A Wilderness Explored

Alzheimer's Disease: Let's Talk About It As The River Flows: Medications and You

As The River Flows: Patient Compliance

As the River Flows: Physiological Changes and Dosing

The Blues: Not a Normal Part of Aging

Caregiver's Series: (Part 1 -  5)

Complaints of a Dutiful Daughter

Caregiver's Kit
    Part 1: Meeting Daily Challenges
    Part 2: Communicating
    Part 3: Safety First
    Part 4: Managing Difficult Behaviors
    Part 5: Caring for the Caregiver

Closer to Home

Crime Prevention Then and Now

Ernie and Rose

Everyday Choices

The Final Course

For Better or Worse Functional Assessment

Gatekeepers

Geriatric Physical Exam

GITT: Geriatric Interdisciplinary Team Training (includes CD-ROM)

Grieving: Suddenly Alone

Growing Old in a New Age (Part 1 - 12)

Happy Birthday, Mrs. Craig

Healing Spirit: Treating Depression Among Asian American Elders

Heart Failure Awareness Campaign: What You Should Know About Heart Failure

Important Medical Decisions in the Hispanic Community

It Can Happen to Anyone

Just for the Summer

Lift for Life

Loss and Grief

Making Sense of Social Security Managing Problem Behaviors in Persons with Alzheimer's Disease Mrs. Dorothy Peterson: A Case Study Managing Medication (Part 1 - 3)

Old, Black and Alive

Older, Stronger, Wiser

Oral Care for the Dependent Patient

Overview: Models of Managed Care for the Older Population

Preventing Elder Financial Exploitation: How Banks Can Help

Substance Abuse in Older Adults: Diagnosis and Treatment

Successful Aging: Community Resources and Tips for Seniors

Voices of Wisdom: Seniors Cope with Disaster

Understanding and Managing Parkinson's Disease: A Program for Healthcare Professionals

Unheard Cries: Elder Abuse in Kentucky

Walk Me to the Water
    Part 1. Competency, Guardianship & Advanced Directives
    Part 2. Sexuality & Adults with MR/DD

Comprehensive Functional Assessment for Older Adults with MR/DD
    Part 1. Depression & Sleep Disorders
    Part 2. Alzheimer's Disease: Approaching, Avoiding, Diffusing Challenging Behaviors

    Part 1. Elder Abuse
    Part 2. Use of Psychotropic Medications in Older Adults

    Part 1. Music as a Therapeutic Tool for Elderly Individuals
    Part 2. Confident Living: Coping with Vision and Hearing Loss in the Aging Population

    Part 1. Options & Supports for Seniors & Family Caregivers
    Part 2. Adult Day Care for Older Adults & Adults with MR/DD

    Part 1. Personality Disorders: Diagnosis & Treatment Options
    Part 2. Tools to Avoid Becoming a Victim

    Part 1. Substance Abuse in Older Adults
    Part 2. Understanding Behavior: Overview of Proactive Strategies
    Part 3. Special Care Units for Persons with Dementia

    Part 1. Understanding, Avoiding & Diffusing Unwanted Symptoms and Behaviors
    Part 2. Elements of a Mental Status Exam
    Part 3. Utilization & Interactions of Medications in the Elderly

    Part 1. Overview of Mental Health Issues
    Part 2. Interventions with MR/DD

    Part 1. Update on Dementia in Older Adults: Laboratory and Clinical Advances
    Part 2. Depression, SSRIs and Older Adults

    Part 1. Neuroplasticity: The Biopsychosocial Connection
    Part 2. Understanding the Special Needs of the Person with Alzheimer's Disease:
               A Guideline for Professional and Family Support

    Part 1. Choosing Reliable Internet Resources for MH/MR/DD
    Part 2. Social Work Ethics and Malpractice

    Part 1. Grief and Loss
    Part 2. The Value of Cultural Communications

    Part 1. Counseling Older Persons and Working with Families on Long Term Care Issues
    Part 2. Behavioral Interventions with Individuals with Mental Retardation & Mental Illness

Best Care Practices: Creative Ideas for Caring

Bioterrorism: Homeland Security for the Aging Bioterrorism and Aging: Developing Strategies and Resources

New Ways to Care for Older People: Building Systems Based on Evidence Geriatric

Medicine Conference 2002: Hormone Therapy, Osteoporosis, Dementia and Incontinence

Geriatric Medicine Conference 2002: Assessment, Falls, and Long Term Care

Interdisciplinary Clinical Geriatric Case Study: Bioterrorism & Emergency Preparedness in Aging

Best Practices and Clinical Guidelines: Practical Implementation Strategies

Best Care Practices 2004: Creative Ideas for Caring for the Elderly

National Update on Emergency and Bioterrorism Preparedness for the Elderly

Smart Home Technology for Aging in Place Longer and Better

Bioterrorism and Emergency Preparedness for the Elderly

Six Category A Bioterror Diseases/Agents and Their Effects on an Older Adult (UK Summer Series on Aging Workshop) by Robin McFee, D.O.

Understanding Pain in Older Adults: Recognizing the Problem & It's Behavioral Effects and Geropsychiatric Case Consultations Go to the begining of the page arrow

Other Media

Audio Tapes
    Bioterrorism: Implications for the Health Care Community!

Monographs
    An Interdisciplinary Team Approach to Improving Transition Across Sites of
      Geriatric Care
Go to the begining of the page arrow    Making a difference in the Lives of Rural Elders
    Resource Directory for Older People