2019 Winter Geriatric Healthcare Series (GEC)

About the Series:
The University of Washington Northwest Geriatrics Workforce Enhancement Center (NWGWEC), the School of Nursing and the Seattle Veterans Health Administration Geriatric Research Education and Clinical Center (GRECC) are partnering to bring a series of continuing education programs on geriatric health to health professionals in Washington, Montana, Wyoming and Alaska. All sessions will be broadcast each Tuesday for ten weeks from 3:00-4:30pm Alaska Time. All session will be broadcast via the University of Washington Interactive Virtual Classroom to Western Washington regional hospitals and host sites in Montana, Alaska and Wyoming.

Nationally and regionally recognized NW GWEC faculty will present each topic and facilitate discussion. The series will assist providers in developing and enhancing health promotion interventions to prevent disease and postpone further disability for the older adults they serve. This series will give community-based providers working in the field of aging the opportunity to access valuable information without having to travel a great distance.

* Only the Winter Series will be offered in Alaska for 2019.*

Session Topics:

Jan 8 - Dementia
Jan 15 - Differential Diagnosis of Dementia, Delirium, and Depression
Jan 22 - Treatment of Behavioral and Psychological Symptoms of Dementia
Jan 29 - Pharmacotherapy & Deprescribing
Feb 5 - Driving and Dementia *(Cancelled due to Weather - Rescheduled for Mar 19th)
Feb 12 - Early Detection and Management of Cognitive Change in Primary Care (Cancelled due to weather - Rescheduled for Mar 26th)
Feb 19 - Optimizing Safety and Well-Being for the Cognitively Impaired Patient in Primary Care
Feb 26 - Community Resources for Dementia
Mar 5 - Abuse and Neglect in Cognitively Impaired Older Adults
Mar 12 - Healthy Brain Aging and Dementia Prevention*

This series is made possible in Alaska through support provided by the Alaska Training Cooperative and the UAA / Alaska Center for Rural Health and Health Workforce-Alaska's AHEC- HRSA Grant #U77HP23073.