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Challenges in Aging: Managing Loss, Complaining, and Spirituality
Aging brings with it questions of meaning elicited by loss. This course explores three areas common to geriatric patients: complaining as a window to a patient’s needs, loss as an opportunity to explore issues of meaning, and spirituality in aging.
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Functional Therapy in Geriatric Care
The purpose of this course is to introduce the SLP to provision of services and treatment in the Long Term Care (LTC) setting, including formulation and initiation of functional therapy in the geriatric population. This course was authored by Amber B. Heape, MCD CCC-SLP.
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Geriatric Diagnostic Testing for PT and OT
The only way to prove the validity of therapy is to demonstrate it through progress. In order for therapists to demonstrate patient progress to third party payers, is through the use of evidenced-based medicine and the use of standardized testing. This course will review the most common tests for the geriatric patient.
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Strength Training: Focusing on Geriatrics
With the increase in the over 65-years-old demographic in America, healthcare providers and therapist in particular are treating a larger percentage of geriatric patients. It is imperative that practitioners become aware of techniques that maximize client mobility while being cost efficient. This course discusses various exercise considerations and techniques, as well as documentation practices.
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Voice Disorders in Geriatric Clients
This course will help the student to explain the various characteristics of voice disorders evidenced due to aging and other pathologies in the geriatric population. Assessment and intervention strategies for voice disorders in the elderly are identified.
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