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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In this module, you will cover the symptoms and risk factors of dementia, depression, delirium, and how to tell the difference between them. You will review some screening tests for depression, dementia and cognitive ability, and use a case study to practice determining which assessment tool is most appropriate. Finally, the impact of dementia on care providers is explored.
Learn about ACP as you follow the interactive story of Yarsdel presented in a scrolling, comic-book style choose-your-own adventure game. Vitalogue was released in March 2018 as a collaboration between St. Joseph's Health Care Centre, CMHA and Hospice of Waterloo Region.
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.
