Urinary Tract Issues In Old Age

March 15, 2010— 11:00 AM – 1:00 PM
UAMS, Education Bulding West, Room 226

This free video teleconference, jointly sponsored by the AGEC, the GRECC at CAVHS and the Reynolds Institute on Aging at UAMS, requires no participant pre-registration. Attendees to this VTC will receive up to 1.75 hours of CE credits depending on the accrediting board.

For information regarding receiver sites, please call Sue at (501) 257-5543.

Objectives
At the completion of this video teleconference attendees will be able to:

  • Differentiate the various types of urinary incontinence that commonly occur in older adults
  • Outline the basic components of the clinical evaluation of an older adult with urinary incontinence
  • Discuss the various surgical and nonsurgical treatment options for urinary incontinence in elderly patient
  • Describe the main clinical factors associated with nocturia in elderly patients, and treatment options for this condition
  • List the factors associated with urinary tract infections in older adults, and outline the main recommendations for evaluation and treatment of these conditions.

Schedule:

11:00 – 11:05

Introductions
-- Ronni Chernoff, PhD, RD, FADA
11:05 – 11:50

Incontinence in Old Age
-Tomas L. Griebling, MD, MPH
11:50 – 12:00
Break
12:00 - 12:50

Nocturia and UTIs in Old Age
--Tomas L. Griebling, MD, MPH
12:50 - 1:00
 Question and Answer

 

Faculty:

Tomas L. Griebling, MD, FACS, MPH is John P. Wolf 33° Masonic Distinguished Professor of Urology, Vice-Chair – Department of Urology, Faculty Associate – The Landon Center on Aging and Assistant Dean for Student Affairs, at the School of Medicine of The University of Kansas.  Dr. Griebling has completed both a residence in Urology and a Fellowship in Geriatric Reconstructive Urology, Urodynamics and Outcomes Research at the University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA.

Target Audience: All health professionals and the interested lay public.

 

Please click on the hyperlinks listed below and print out the program information. All appropriate information must be mailed back to AGEC, 4301 W. Markham, # 798, Little Rock, AR 72205 within two weeks post program for credit to be issued.

Instructional Letter

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