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Prevention Tool Kit
 

This tool kit is one of a series originally developed under the project, Enhancing Geriatric Care through Practicing Physician Education, funded in 1998 by the John A. Hartford Foundation and administered by the American Geriatrics Society.  Since 2002, the Practicing Physician Education in Geriatrics (PPE) project has continued with the generous support of the Merck Institute of Aging and Health. The tool kits are intended to help physicians and other healthcare providers better understand  'Geriatric Syndromes' and other chronic conditions common in older adults.  Each tool kit contains evidence-based guidelines and references; forms and tools for evaluation, diagnosis and treatment; and educational materials and resources for the public.

   American Geriatric SocietyThe John A. Hartford Foundation
The Prevention Tool Kit offers one practical approach to organizing clinical preventive services for older adults in your office practice. This tool kit is based on the Pocket Guide to Staying Healthy at 50+, published by the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ). The core of this tool kit is the "Staying Healthy for the Older Adult" questionnaire, a modified version of the AHRQ document. This document can help you and your office staff determine your older patients' preferences and informational needs on preventive strategies. This tool kit also contains additional patient education materials to provide an efficient way of handling the questions that arise from the many preventive choices.

Click on the highlighted text below to download an individual tool. Or download the complete toolkit by clicking on the links in the right-hand column.
Individual Tools = indicates new tool
  Process Professional Tools Educational Materials  
  Identify   Prevention information at AHRQ website   Office posters & brochures at AHRQ website  
  Prepare   Prevention and Aging: Basics
PDF DOC files		   Prevention and Aging: Basics
PDF DOC files		  
      Prevention and Aging Table
PDF DOC files		   Staying Healthy for the Older Adult - Handout
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      Survival and Age Tables
PDF DOC files		   Staying Healthy for the Older Adult - Checklist
PDF DOC		  
      Outline of Clinical Process
PDF DOC files		      
      CMS Preventive Services Exam
PDF		      
  Evaluate   Staying Healthy for the Older Adult: Prevention Exam Checklist
PDF DOC files		      
      Depression — GDS (short form)
PDF DOC files		      
  Diagnose,
Treat,
Educate		   Staying Healthy Flowsheet – Men
PDF DOC files		   Immunizations to Prevent Disease
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      Staying Healthy Flowsheet – Women
PDF DOC files		   High Blood Pressure
PDF DOC files		  
      Resources List
PDF DOC files<		   Cholesterol
PDF DOC files
          ECG
PDF DOC files
          Winning at Weight Loss
PDF DOC files
          Healthy Eating
PDF DOC files
          Exercise for Good Health
PDF DOC files
          Stretches
PDF DOC files
          Depression
PDF DOC files
          Falls and Home Safety
PDF DOC files
          What is a Physical Therapist?
PDF DOC files
          What is an Occupational Therapist?
PDF DOC files
          Alcohol Use and Abuse
PDF DOC files		  
          Smoking: It Is Never Too Late to Stop
PDF DOC files
          Hearing Loss
PDF DOC files
          Aging and Your Eyes
PDF DOC files		  
          Diabetes
PDF DOC files		  
          Osteoporosis
PDF DOC files		  
          Skin Cancer
PDF DOC files		  
          Colon Cancer
PDF DOC files		  
          Breast Cancer
PDF DOC files		  
          Cervical Cancer
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          Prostate Cancer
PDF DOC files		  
          Resources List
PDF DOC files
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Contains the additional materials not used in evaluation / management. These training materials describe the tool kit's rationale and illustrate its use through the Case Study on Prevention.
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not a medical professional
The tool kits are designed for use by medical professionals and are not recommended for use by lay persons looking to diagnose or manage a medical problem.

However, if you are not a medical professional but are interested in the issues addressed in the tool kits, we encourage you to download the tools and discuss them with your doctor.


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