Continuing Education      
GCR now offers hard copy pdf files for all the current geriatric pharmacotherapy workshops. These pdf files are available to CE audit users upon end of the course evaluation and to CE credit users upon test completion.

Disease Specific Sites offer comprehensive review of the targeted disease addressing many facets of disease management, including pharmacotherapy, caregiver options, assessment scales, ongoing trials, investigational therapies, significant links, the most recently published trials and clinical reviews, and much more.

Our sites on Overactive Bladder in the Elderly, Alzheimer’s Disease, Osteoporosis and Falls, and Neuropsychiatric Symptoms of Dementia in the Elderly are accredited for continuation education credit (ACPE) for pharmacists by the American Society of Consultant Pharmacists. The American Society of Consultant Pharmacists (ASCP)is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education as a provider of continuing pharmacy education.

: Overactive Bladder in the Elderly: New accredited site for pharmacists

Neuropsychiatric Symptoms of Dementia in the Elderly: New accredited site for pharmacists

Medications and Alzheimer's Disease: Created Specifically for Family Caregivers

Newly added information on Medicare Drug Benefit

Anemia in the Elderly: New accredited site for pharmacists and physicians

Senior Care Resources

This new area focuses on the elderly healthcare consumer and his/her loved ones.

• The Family Night Presentations afford seniors and their loved ones an understanding of common issues such as dementia care and pain management.

• A look at Assisted Living and Nursing Home Facts is accessible from this page.

• A section on senior care links provides further information from other sites pertinent to senior care living issues.

Video Productions

GCR produced and developed these two educational videos highlighting the role of the caregiver in long-term care through an educational grant from Novartis Corporation. Please contact your Novartis representative for a complementary copy.

CNAs and Their Role in Skilled Nursing Facilities
This educational video presentation examines the role of the certified nurse assistant (CNA) in the care of elderly residents of skilled nursing facilities. Along with interviews of residents and employees of the skilled nursing facility, three short vignettes exemplify the importance of the CNA in the healthcare of an elderly resident.

Aging in Place: Assisted Living and the Role of the Basic Caregiver
This educational video presentation examines the role of the basic caregiver. A background on assisted living is provided along with interviews with nurses and other caregivers explaining the pivotal role of the basic caregiver in an assisted living environment.