Live Webinar for Therapists. Complete both sessions for 14 Contact Hours (1.4 CEUs)
May 22 and 23, 2021
9:10 am EST • 8:10 am CST • 7:10 am MST • 6:10 am PST (US)
ERI is partnering with DMC Rehabilitation Institute of Michigan to offer this webinar.
COURSE DESCRIPTION:
This two-day Webinar focuses on changes specific to the aging process that lead to balance problems and falls in the elderly. A systems approach/critical pathways strategy is presented for assessing anatomic, physiologic and functional changes associated with aging and pathologies that result in changes in postural control and balance in the elderly. Therapeutic involvement in the rehabilitation therapies across the spectrum of care is presented. Preventive interventions and screening for problems to prevent disability and falls and identify risk factors leading to falls is provided via practical tools for the implementation of and ongoing reassessment of the elderly client. Exercise strategies for preventing falls and improving balance are reviewed, demonstrated, and practiced. Motor control in addition to cardiovascular, nutritional, cognitive, and pharmacological factors influencing balance will be presented. Special consideration is given to vestibular problems in older adults. Case studies are
used to facilitate participant engagement in the course material.
COURSE OBJECTIVES:
The participant shall have:
- An advanced knowledge of the anatomic, physiologic, motor control, and functional mechanisms of aging that influence balance in the elderly.
- An understanding of the principles of geriatric rehabilitation related to screening, assessment of risk factors and interventions for fall prevention.
- An awareness of the role nutrition and medications play in predisposing an elderly individual to balance problems and falls
- An understanding of the common pathophysiologic disease entities that lead to motor control, vestibular, and cognitive problems in the elderly.
- Specific in-depth knowledge of how to predict which risk factors are modifiable and exercise strategies to prevent falls in the elderly.
- An ability to set up screening and risk management programs in settings across the spectrum of care.
Jennifer M Bottomley, PhD, MS, PT, a dynamic and popular instructor, has a bachelor degree in Physical Therapy from the University of Wisconsin, Madison and an advanced master’s degree in PT from the MGH Institute of Health Professionals in Boston, MA. She has a doctoral degree in Gerontology (U of Massachusetts) and Health Science and Service Administration (Union Institute) and a second PhD from The Union Institute in Health Service Administration, Legislation, and Policy Management with a specialty in Gerontology. She is Director of Rehabilitation Services for the Committee to End Elder Homelessness/HEARTH and is on the Board of Directors for HEARTH. Dr. Bottomley has served on advisory boards for the Office of the Surgeon General and the Office on Women’s Health in the department of HHS and the White House Health Care Reform Panel for Home & Long-Term Care issues in the Elderly. She was a delegate to the 2005 White House Conference on Aging. In 2007, she was appointed to the White House Interdisciplinary Medicare Reform Advisory Board. She is currently serving on an interdisciplinary AARP panel addressing Elder isolation. Jennifer is the recent past President of the International Physical Therapists working with Older People (IPTOP) – a section of WCPT and is the served as president of the Academy of Geriatric PT of the APTA. Dr. Bottomley recently retired as Associate Professor at Simmons University in Boston and continues as an Adjunct Faculty at Simmons and at MGH Institute of Health Care Professions.
"Jennifer's passion for what she does is contagious in her presentation. I loved the real-life stories that added humor. I would definitely attend another seminar with her!" -Courtney Harris, PT
"I recently attended the course, 'Geriatric Neurology in the Medically Complex Client', presented by Dr. Jennifer Bottomley. I wish to thank her again for coming to Scranton, PA, and hope that she will return again in the near future to present more of her courses. She presented a wealth of knowledge with enthusiasm and humor. It is obvious that her great knowledge and many accomplishments, which have benefited our senior population and PT profession, are driven by her compassion. I left feeling that I not only learned many new assessment and treatment ideas, but was also inspired!" -Staci Jampo, Class Participant
"This course was fantastic and very informative. It provided a great overview of the most common neurologic diagnosis seen in the geriatric population, and is directly applicable to my everyday practice in an acute inpatient rehab setting. I enjoyed it very much!" -Anthony J. Russo, PT
"Fortunate is the student who has Jennifer Bottomley for an instructor and mentor, and fortunate is the patient who has her for a physical therapist! She is what we all should aspire to be. Information is presented clearly and concisely with a dose of humor to keep it entertaining and maintain our attention span. Her love and her knowledge of her subject matter shine through, as does her compassion and empathy for those with whom she works. The information she presents is practical and doesn't require lots of time or expensive equipment. " -Barbara Williams, Class Participant
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Continuing Education Hours for disciplines not listed below: 14 contact hours (1.4 CEUs). Intermediate level. License Number_____________.
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