These open-access interactive geriatric learning modules are based on the Geriatrics interprofessional interorganizational Collaboration (GiiC) toolkit developed by the RGPs of Ontario. Users take on a senior character and follow their journey through the health system.
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This module focuses on heart failure. It discusses how to identify specific symptoms of heart failure, how to differentiate between the two main types, and offers a review of the causes. You will also practice using the New York Heart Association Classification (NYHA), and review management strategies for patients diagnosed with heart failure.
This module offers information about exercise in the life of older adults. It begins with a review of Canada’s guidelines for physical activity in older adults, and highlights the many benefits of exercise. Next, it covers the practical steps of how to support someone to initiate an exercise plan in their daily life, such as physical assessment for exercise planning and reviewing the proper forms of exercises.
This module focuses on adverse drug events (ADEs), and how they can be differentiated from features of aging. You will review how frequently ADEs result in hospital admissions, drugs that are well known to result in ADEs, and the range of reactions. Finally, you will review how the AGS Beers Criteria identifies potentially inappropriate medication use, and explore a senior’s personal role in their medication safety.
