Aging Immune Systems
Hours: 1.00
As the older adult population increases, healthcare providers across disciplines will be caring for more acutely ill older adult patients. Many will have infectious diseases because older adults are at an increased risk for acquiring infectious diseases and developing associated complications. The increase in the aging population is an enormous challenge for healthcare professionals. Healthcare professionals must be equipped with the appropriate knowledge to understand how age-related changes in the immune system increase the risk for and severity of common infections in older adult patients. The goal of this course is to help healthcare professionals understand how age-related changes in the immune system increase the risk and severity of common infections in older adult patients.
As the older adult population increases, healthcare providers across disciplines will be caring for more acutely ill older adult patients. Many will have infectious diseases because older adults are at an increased risk for acquiring infectious diseases and developing associated complications. The increase in the aging population is an enormous challenge for healthcare professionals. Healthcare professionals must be equipped with the appropriate knowledge to understand how age-related changes in the immune system increase the risk for and severity of common infections in older adult patients. The goal of this course is to help healthcare professionals understand how age-related changes in the immune system increase the risk and severity of common infections in older adult patients.
Tennessee Department of Health: Emergency Medical Services
Tennessee Department of Health: Emergency Medical Services (CEBroker Provider # 50-290)
Kentucky Board Of Emergency Medical Services
Kentucky Board of Emergency Medical Services (CEBroker Provider #50-290)
Commission on Accreditation for Pre-Hospital Continuing Education
This CE activity is accredited for 1.0000 Advanced CEH by Relias LLC, an organization accredited by Commission on Accreditation for Pre-Hospital Continuing Education (CAPCE).
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Identify at least three reasons older adult patients are more likely to develop an infection than younger patients and describe what happens to the immune system as we age.
Identify frequent causes, presentation, and management of serious illness or infection in the older adult population.
Indicate why it is so important that healthcare workers of various disciplines be vaccinated to protect older adult patients, and what healthcare professionals can do to encourage health and wellbeing in the older adult population.
Outline:
Section 1: Introduction
About This Course
Learning Objectives
Section 2: Aging Immune Systems
An Aging Population
The Aging Immune System
The Effect of Nutrition on an Aging Immune System
Subtle Signs
Frequent Culprits
How to Best Protect Older Adults
Section 3: Clinical Vignette
Marie and Tom
Section 4: Conclusion
Course Summary
Course Contributors
References
The target audience for this course is: Emergency Medical Personnel; in the following settings: Acute Care Facility.
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