Safe Medication Use in Older Adults
Oregon Care Partners Present Free CEU Class in BEAVERTON - Wednesday, March 13
TIME: 8:30 am - 12:30 pm
Check-in starts at 8:00 am
PLACE: Hilton Garden Inn Beaverton, 15520 NW Gateway Court, Beaverton, OR 97006
- Learn how medicines can work in older adults, including risk factors, age-related changes and adverse medication side effects
- Learn the importance of dementia screening tools and regular medication reviews using a team approach with a primary care provider
- Develop new skills related to approach and ability to connect with people affected by dementia
- Learn how to recognize behavioral expressions of distress and be given care partnering tools and resources for non-medicine interventions and effective pain management
