Resources for Students

This page offers a collection of geriatric trainings designed for a variety of healthcare professionals.

Once you click on an offering that you are interested in, you will be asked to complete a very short form before accessing the training. This process takes seconds and allows us to continue to offer quality education at no cost.

GeriaCasts

GeriaCasts

View video presentations on frequently requested topics in geriatrics.

Estimated time: each video is approximately 1 hour long

Medication Management

IA-ADAPT

View evidence-based approaches to help manage behavioral or psychological symptoms of dementia.

Estimated time: 8-part video series totaling 2 hours long + additional resources

Dementia and Health Care Provider Roles

Partnerships to Improve Care

Instruct long-term care staff about how to best interact with family members in developing partnerships and goals of care.

Estimated time: 12-part training series totaling 2 hours and 40 minutes + additional resources

age-friendly

Age-Friendly Lecture Series

The Age-Friendly Lecture series is a collection of video presentations devoted to  Age-Friendly Health Systems (AFHS) and details the 4Ms framework: What Matters, Mentation (delirium, dementia, depression), Medication, and Mobility.

Estimated time: 8-part video series totaling 3 hours and 45 minutes

Caregiver Resources

Rural Mental Health Series

This 4-part Age-Friendly video series explores the mental health landscape of rural older adults including awareness, barriers and access, and recommendations for both older adults and providers.

Estimated time: 1 hour 15 minutes

Dentist with an older adult female patient

Geriatric Oral Health Training

Understand the role of oral health in promoting quality of life.

Estimated time: 4-part series totaling 2 hours

Responding to Care

SBIRT+

Learn about how to provide Screening, Brief Intervention, and Referral to Treatment for alcohol and drug use.

Estimated time: 1 hour 30 minutes

Healthcare worker with an older adult laying in a hospital bed

Measuring Cognitive Vital Signs to Identify Delirium

Learn how to use the Delirium Triage Screen (DTS) and Brief Confusion Assessment Method (bCAM).

Estimated time: 45 minutes

Meaningful Activities

What Matters Most

What Matters Most CNA Training is intended to help build skills among those employed in nursing homes and other long-term care settings. The motto of this series is "What is good for the resident is also good for daily caregivers."

Estimated Time: 6 core modules totaling 3 hours + 6 1-hour ECHO videos 

Meaningful Activities

Meaningful Activities

This training program addresses meeting activity needs among persons with dementia, applying activity assessment methods, adjusting care routines to include enjoyable activities, and monitoring outcomes related to activity involvement.

Estimated Time: 4-part series with videos totaling 1 hour and 20 minutes, as well as additional resources

Law Library

People's Law Library of Iowa

The People's Law Library of Iowa is a resource for the public to explore legal research topics specific to the state of Iowa. In this section, users will find information on topics such as family law, landlord/tenant law, consumer law, as well as a legal term glossary, and more. 

Estimated time: 45 minutes