Healthy Aging Handouts

Cognition Concerns

1. Patient education Evaluating memory and thinking problems (The Basics)
2. Patient education Mild cognitive impairment (The Basics)
3. Patient education Dementia (including Alzheimer disease) (The Basics)
4. Evaluation of cognitive impairment and dementia, with chart and 5 tables
5. Mental status scales to evaluate cognition
6. AARP – The Real Deal on Brain Health Supplements Report 2019

Heart Concerns

1. Patient education Orthostatic hypotension (The Basics)
2. Patient education High blood pressure in adults (Beyond the Basics)
3. Blood Pressure Measurement re Hypertension + Algorithm 1
4. Stroke Etiology, classification, and epidemiology
5. Patient education Peripheral artery disease and claudication (Beyond the Basics)
6. Patient Education Heart Failure (Beyond the Basics) + Figure 2A-B
7. Valvular heart disease in older adults
8. Atrial Fibrillation – epidemiology, risk factors, and prevention + Figure 2
9. Patient education Ventricular tachycardia (The Basics)
10. Cardiovascular Disease – overview of risk factors + Figures 1,3 and Tables 6,7,8

Incontinence Concerns

1. Patient education Urinary incontinence in females (and males)(The Basics) – UpToDate
2. Patient education Fecal incontinence (The Basics)

Musculo-Skeletal Concerns

• 1.1. Patient education Osteoarthritis (The Basics)
• 1.2. Overview of the management of osteoarthritis
• 1.3. Patient education Rheumatoid arthritis (The Basics)
• 2.1. Approach to the patient with myalgia, i.e., muscle pain
• 2.2. Patient education Fibromyalgia (The Basics)
• 2.3. Patient education Nocturnal (nighttime) leg cramps (The Basics)

Sleep Concerns

• 1. Causes of impaired sleep in older adults, incl Table 4 Normal Changes in Sleep with Aging
• 2.1. Patient education Insomnia (The Basics)
• 2.2. Patient Education Insomnia (Beyond the Basics) + Table 1 Jet Lag
• 2.3. Risk factors and comorbidities of chronic insomnia in adults
• 2.4. Patient education Insomnia Treatments (Beyond the Basics) + Table 1 Sleep Hygiene
• 3.1. Clinical presentation and diagnosis of obstructive sleep apnea in adults
• 3.1.1 Inspire Implant – link to study
• 3.2. Central sleep apnea Risk factors, clinical presentation, and diagnosis
• 4. Restless Legs Syndrome – Mayo Clinic