Modules

1.0 Continuing Education Credit Hour

Eye disease in the U.S. and throughout the world is expected to triple in the next three decades, making it all the more important for those caring for our aging population to learn about preventing eye disease. This module will dis...(Read full description)

1.5 Continuing Education Credit Hours

Despite great advances in LGBTQ+ rights, discriminatory practices still exist that create significant barriers to quality health care for this group. This module will explore the history of inequality towards the LGBTQ+ populat...(Read full description)

1.25 Continuing Education Credit Hours

Complementary and Alternative Medicine (CAM) has emerged as a legitimate field of inquiry during the last several decades. Years of research are currently yielding information as to its safety, efficacy and applications. This module ...(Read full description)

This module does not provide continuing education credit

One and two person households are the fastest growing segment of the population. According to the US Census Bureau (2010), almost 44% of United States population were single, so you are not alone. In this module, you will learn more...(Read full description)

1.0 Continuing Education Credit Hour

The growth of the aging population and subsequently, the increase in the incidence of vision loss and blindness, will tax our current health care system greatly. Because of this, we expect to see formal and informal caregivers play ...(Read full description)

2.0 Continuing Education Credit Hours

Falls are the leading cause of injury-related visits by older adults to emergency rooms, and are the most common cause of non-fatal injuries that result in hospital admissions for older adults. Falls are also the leading cause of injury...(Read full description)

1.0 Continuing Education Credit Hour

Frailty has been defined as a geriatric syndrome characterized by increased vulnerability due to loss of reserves and resilience. Frail elders are more prone to falls, disability, hospitalization, and mortality. As the U.S. population...(Read full description)

1.0 Continuing Education Credit Hour

Although age alone does not cause disease and illness, we are often more susceptible to common illnesses that we associate with older adults. In this module you will learn about memory loss, stroke, heart disease, falls, depression, and...(Read full description)

1.0 Continuing Education Credit Hour

Internet use among adults 65 and older is on the rise, and there are thousands of applications and web services that may be useful to the older adult. Those services introduced to the student in this module include defining mobile heal...(Read full description)

1.0 Continuing Education Credit Hour

Although most older adults experience their older years with supportive interactions with family and friends, some are subjected to challenging issues such as elder abuse, financial abuse, and so on. This module will share warning signs...(Read full description)

1.0 Continuing Education Credit Hour

Each of us experiences aging in individual and unique ways. However, there are some common realities of aging that are important to know as we approach our later years, just as there are some myths that have been perpetuated. This modul...(Read full description)

1.0 Continuing Education Credit Hour

Medications are a useful tool to help treat and prevent disease in older adults. However, there are many factors that make it more complicated to balance the benefits versus the potential risks of medication use in this population. Thi...(Read full description)

This module does not provide continuing education credit

More and more aging adults are living independently longer. This independence calls for an increased need to make certain older adults are safe in their homes. The most common accidents involving older people are related to falls, b...(Read full description)

This module does not provide continuing education credit

One of the more recent issues being focused on by researchers is the fear of falling. Reports show that between 20 and 46 percent of older adults who haven't experienced a fall acknowledge a fear of falling. Older adults are con...(Read full description)

1.0 Continuing Education Credit Hour

Sexuality in later life has long been a taboo topic, rarely discussed and largely unappreciated. While this may be true, we know that older adults can remain sexually active across the later years of life and that sexuality can be an i...(Read full description)

2.0 Continuing Education Credit Hours

Nearly 5.4 million Americans are living with Alzheimer's disease. While most individuals are diagnosed after the age of 65, 4-10% have a form of the disease called Younger-Onset Alzheimer's disease (YOAD), also known as Early-Onset Al...(Read full description)

This module does not provide continuing education credit

Good News! We're living longer. Most of us can look forward to many more years ahead. However, as we get older we may face some limitations with our strength and mobility. These changes can often make it more difficult to age in...(Read full description)