Aging: Challenges for Clinicians Course

Aging: Challenges for Clinicians Course is organized by Professional Development Resources (PDR), Inc.

Accreditation: 
• CE Credit: 3 Hours

Course Description:
Aging: Challenges for Clinicians is a 3-hour online continuing education (CE) course that provides a review of the aging process, illustrating potential challenges and effective solutions.

Americans are living longer and there are proportionately more older adults than in previous generations due to the post-World War II baby boom. Many Americans are now living into their eighties and beyond. In healthcare, the volume of older people may soon outnumber the supply of healthcare professionals trained in geriatrics.

Aging presents many challenges for people as they encounter new physical and psychosocial issues. It is vital for healthcare professionals to be familiar with the challenges of aging in order to effectively treat the aging population. This course will provide information on the normal process of aging, and point out problems commonly thought to be normal that require medical or psychological evaluation and treatment. Case examples will illustrate scenarios of aging persons who may be at risk but are not aware there is a problem. Use this information for referral as appropriate to ensure the highest level of functioning for your patients.

Learning Objectives:
• Describe the demographic change occurring in the United States
• List nine physical changes that affect people as they age
• Discuss two ways in which psychosocial changes affect the older person
• Identify three strategies to assist older persons in the clinic or office
• Describe two techniques to communicate effectively when sensory deficits are present in older adults
• List three options in the continuum of care for older adults