Recordings: Fridays at the University Geriatrics Day – January 13, 2023

JANUARY 13, 2023 – Geriatrics Day, event recording

Objectives

At the conclusion of this event:

• Participants should be able to describe best practices for managing sleep in the elderly (Medical Expert)
• Participants should be able to describe the normal physiology of aging (Medical Expert)
• Participants should be able to differentiate between delirium and dementia in a confused elderly patient (Medical Expert, Communicator)
• Participants should be able to identify key resources available to support their elderly patients (Medical Expert, Collaborator, Health Advocate, Communicator)
• Participants should be able to assess their patients at high risk of falls and recommend preventative measures (Medical Expert, Health Advocate, Communicator)

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Agenda

0820 Welcome

0830 Insomnia in the Elderly – Madison Stewart MD, Psychiatry Resident University of Manitoba PGY3

0920 The Physiology of Aging – Phil St John MD, MPH, CCFP, FRCPC

1010 Is it Delirium or Dementia? – Ashley Bhullar MD, CCFP

1100 Stretch Break

1130 Geriatric Resources in Manitoba – Theresa Bowser RN, BN

1220 Fall Prevention in the Elderly – Melissa Skrabek-Senecal BKIN-AT CAT(C) Certified Athletic Therapist and Kinesiologist

Registration

Physicians: $175
Other health professionals: $75
Residents/students: $30

This registration provides access to the session recording only, which will be available until August 31, 2023

Study Credits

This recorded activity is eligible for non-certified Mainpro+ credits and Maintenance of Certification (MOC) Section 2: Self-Learning credits. These are self-reporting through the respective Colleges.