Issues in Aging – Information on aging and aging resources is available to the general public, community groups, and human service agencies. Sessions can be tailored to suit the specific needs of the audience. Popular topics have included:

• You and Your Aging Parent — Helping You Help
• The Joy of Caring
• Changes of Aging — What Happens to the Body?
• Changes of Aging — What Happens to the Mind?
• Changes of Aging — Our Self-Image and Relationships

Providing Care to the Elderly – More formal education is available for paid caregivers. This training helps nursing assistants apply skills they learned in their basic training to the demands of the day-to-day workplace. Sessions are tailored to the needs of the agency. A sample of topics includes:

• Connecting with Your Elderly Client — Communicating Caring and Respect
• Protecting Yourself and Your Clients — Universal Precautions and Infection Control
• Protecting Yourself and Your Clients — Proper Body Mechanics and Transfer Techniques
• Common Medical Problems — Looking for and Reporting Important Changes
• Responding Effectively to Emergencies

Aging Concerns — Current Concepts in Caring for the Elderly – Educational offerings are also available for licensed nursing staff. These programs focus on commonly encountered problems and effective interventions. Handouts and bibliographies are provided. Some popular offerings:

• Delerium or Dementia? Sizing up changes in mental status and behavior
• Physiologic Changes of Aging
• Preventing Falls and Accidents in the Elderly
• Nutritional Support — Current Guidelines
• Caring at the End of Life — Issues and Strategies
• Polypharmacy — Strategies for Effective Medication Management