The Age-Friendly Community Resource ECHO was developed for Community Health Workers, Community Health Representatives, Case Managers, Outreach workers and other professionals who work to support older adults who reside at home or in another community-based setting. This ECHO series will focus on age friendly education and resource information for professionals as it specifically relates to older adults, their family and professional caregivers.
Each of our Age-Friendly ECHO sessions will be devoted to case presentations by a community support professional team member, followed by a 40-minute informational presentation delivered by the ECHO Hub Team. We will focus on the 4Ms of age-friendly care: What Matters Most, Medications, Mentation and Mobility.
When implemented together, the 4Ms represent a commitment to focus on the unique needs of older adults. The ECHO Hub Team will also provide community-based resources to improve the care of older adults.
Registering for one of the ECHO series below will sign you up for the whole series.
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Session 1: Understanding Alzheimer's and Dementia
Kieulia Blackmon, MAHS, MPH, CHES, Alzheimer’s Association
Session 2: Creating Dementia-Friendly Communities and Raising Public Awareness
Andrea Golden-Pogue, MSN, RN Educator, OUHSC College of Medicine
Session 3: Healthy Lifestyle Tips for Older Adults
Kathy Thompson, MD, Profession Assistant, OU Medicine Geriatrics
Session 4: Art, Memory, and Connection: Supporting People with Dementia
through Creative Aging
Jacob Guinan, Healthy Brain Coordinator, Oklahoma State Department of Health
Session 5: Key Differences Between Normal Aging and Dementia
Ron Eppes, Director of Dementia and Alzheimer’s Disease Projects,
Alzheimer’s Association
Session 6: Warming Up Wisely: Making Your Home Energy Efficient
Royce Alverson, CCAP Community & Public Relations Director, KI BOIS
Community Action Foundation
