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In cooperation with the National Institute on Aging, Fox Learning Systems developed a comprehensive consumer education site for families with aging parents. A series of 81 separate topics address the complex issues of elder care in a way that is accessible to consumers. Information is provided on:
- Long term Care Services
- Clinical issues
- Admissions Process into Long Term Care Communities
- Legal and Financial Concerns.
Rite Aid provides this powerful educational tool free to the public at giving-care.riteaid.com.
Fox Learning Systems and Rite Aid are developing 36 more video tutorials on diabetes, stroke, heart disease and cancer.
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Course List
This lesson discusses how to understand dementia and Alzheimer's disease.
Falls are a fact of life in long-term care facilities and account for more than 10,000 deaths annually among those 65 and older.
A discussion of risk factors including the most obvious: age.
Physical restraints: what they are, how they work and the risks involved.
Restraints affect autonomy, dignity and can even result in injury.
Family involvement: Preventing falls before they happen.
An introduction: Skin care has serious implications for the elderly who are especially prone to painful pressure ulcers.
The earlier a pressure ulcer is detected and treated, the better. They can have very serious conseguences if left untreated for long.
What causes pressure ulcers? Unrelieved pressure to any area of the body that causes damage to underlying skin tissue.
Decreased mobility. Poor nutrition. Incontinence. These and other conditions increase the risk of developing pressure ulcers.
Hydration and proper nutrition are essentials in preventing skin damage.
The bedridden and those with loss of sensation need to be repositioned frequently, at least every two hours.
Internal hydration is essential but moisture on the skin's surface can cause it to break down. Incontinent elders are at high risk for pressure ulcers.
This video stresses the differences in how to check for pressure ulcers on individuals with pale skin versus darker skin.
An introduction: Infections that are well-tolerated by most adults can have serious implications for the elderly.
Taking steps to keep infections from spreading.
Thorough hand washing is key to preventing infections.
Malnutrition is especially hard on the elderly. It can lead to infections, skin problems, falls, weakness and frailty.
The role of the nutrition specialist; benefits of assessing someone's physical ability to eat.
Creating a mealtime plan for an individual with tremors, vision impairment or who has difficulty holding utensils.
A speech language pathologist may be able to help those who have trouble chewing or swallowing.
Someone with dementia has special dietary considerations and weight loss can become a problem.
Work with the nutritionist to plan appropriate meals that will make your loved one happy.
Hear how love changed to compassion when a wife no longer recognizes her husband. Learn about various forms of dementia.
How the brain's temporal lobe, neurons and neurotransmitters influence memory, personality and daily functioning.
Alzheimer's disease begins slowly and memory loss is usually the first symptom.
Strokes are a common cause of a form of dementia called vascular dementia.
It was once called hardening of the arteries, but today's physicians have a much greater understanding of dementia.
Dementia can cause problematic behavior.
Disruptive behavior and the stimuli that triggers it.
The influence of external stimuli - too much and too little.
The family's role in solving difficult behavioral problems.
Even the simplest tasks can overwhelm someone with dementia.