Name: 29th Annual Caring for the Frail Elderly
Start: 2019-08-16
End: 2019-08-17
Location: Holiday Inn Executive Center-Columbia Mall

OVERVIEW

29th Annual Caring for the Frail Elderly is organized by University of Missouri School of Medicine and will be held from Aug 16 - 17, 2019 at Holiday Inn Executive Center-Columbia Mall, Columbia, Missouri, United States of America.

Accreditation:
Physicians:
The Office of Continuing Education, School of Medicine, University of Missouri designates this live educational activity for a maximum of 13.99 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits(s)™.

LPC, Psychology, Social Work:
The University of Missouri Center for Continuing Medical Education and Physician Lifelong Learning (CME/PLL) is part of an accredited university in the state of Missouri. As such, this program meets the requirements for Licensed Professional Counselors, Psychologists, and Social Workers with Missouri licenses. CME/PLL attests that this program contains 14.75 clock hours of instructional time. Licensed professionals measuring CE credit based on a 50 minute hour may claim up to 17.75 Contact Hours for full attendance at this program.

Purpose:
To provide health professionals an opportunity to gain knowledge in geriatric medical management, interdisciplinary care, and innovative models of geriatric care delivery.

Learning Outcomes:
• Identify risk factors for malnutrition, gain innovative techniques for clinical assessment of nutrition and learn nutrition recommendations in specific disease states.
• Learn techniques to hire, retain and motivate direct care staff who have the skills needed to support aging individuals.
• Learn the most up-to-date information about medical marijuana in the aging population, including indications, safety and efficacy.
• Review the latest information on oral health issues of the frail elderly, including screening, identification, and approach to dental care.
• Identify signs and symptoms of congestive heart failure in older adults as well as learn the appropriate steps in clinical management of congestive heart failure in the frail elderly.

Additional details will be posted as soon as they are available.