Advanced Practice Nursing Care of Older Adults

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This course explores current issues in aging and the care of older adults. A major focus of the course is preparing the advanced practice nurse to manage the healthcare of older adults with multiple medical and psychosocial needs in increasingly complex care systems. Topics include health promotion, disease prevention, and social determinants of health for older adults across the spectrum of health and illness, best practices in the management of geriatric syndromes, and special considerations in the assessment of older adults with functional and cognitive limitations.