Leslie Kernisan MD MPH

In a recent podcast episode, I interviewed UCSF geriatrician Dr. Stephanie Rogers, who has been applying the principles of Age-Friendly Health systems to create new inpatient geriatrics programs at UCSF Hospital. This is a special hospital ward, designed to help older adults avoid many common complications of hospitalization, such as loss of mobility, loss of independence, falls, malnutrition, delirium, risky medications. * This is a special hospital ward, designed to help older adults avoid many common complications of hospitalization, such as loss of mobility, loss of independence, falls, malnutrition, delirium, risky medications. A Hip-Fracture Co-Management Service Experts in geriatrics and orthopedics created a “best-practices” pathway for hip fracture, which is designed to minimize hospital risks and maximize the older person’s chance of returning to function.

This well-established non-profit has lots of resources for families caring for a relative, whether you’re just starting the journey or are a long-time caregiver in need of support. Here are some of my top recommendations to help you locate the kind of expertise families often need: Aging Life Care Association – Formerly known as the National Association of Professional Geriatric Care Managers. This is the only national organization certifying practitioners of elder and special needs law; NELF’s Certified Elder Law Attorney designation is itself certified by the American Bar Association. There’s also the whole world of information and support related to subsets of the family caregiving experience, including dementias such as Alzheimer’s, navigating hospitalizations and health-related services, and more.

Over the past 15 years, she developed and tested California’s first easy-to-read advance directive, then designed PREPARE, an easy online video program created to help older adults address advance care planning. In a recent podcast episode, she and Dr. Kernisan discussed PREPARE, advance care planning, and how to make it easier for older adults to address what matters most to them when it comes to end-of-life planning. * How the PREPARE program helps older adults talk about what matters most * How to use PREPARE resources to help yourself or your loved ones talk about what matters and complete your planning For more details, listen to the full podcast episode: Interview: Making Advance Care Planning Easier Through PREPARE. To address this need, Dr. Sudore developed PREPARE, an online program using short videos and simple instructions to walk older adults through 5 key steps related to advance care planning: