The Gerontological Society of America: KAER Toolkits for Brain Health and for the Management of Obesity in Older Adults
The Gerontological Society of America (GSA) has released KAER toolkits, one for Management of Obesity in Older Adults and the other for Brain Health, along with a new companion Addressing Brain Health in Adults With Intellectual Disabilities and Developmental Disabilities toolkit.
"The GSA KAER Toolkit for the Management of Obesity in Older Adults” is intended to support primary care teams who seek to implement a comprehensive approach to help older adults with overweigh and obesity recognize and care for their condition.
"The GSA KAER Toolkit for Primary Care Teams, Supporting Conversations About Brain Health, Timely Detection of Cognitive Impairment, and Accurate Diagnosis of Dementia" is intended to support primary care teams in implementing a comprehensive approach to initiating conversations about brain health, detecting and diagnosing dementia and providing individuals with community-based supports.
NEW: Addressing Brain Health in Adults With Intellectual Disabilities and Developmental Disabilities: A Companion to the KAER Toolkit for Primary Care Providers is a new publication from the Gerontological Society of America (GSA) designed to address the needs of adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities (I/DD) who develop dementia. It complements the GSA KAER Toolkit for Primary Care Teams, and, together with the other KAER toolkits, is available at geron.org/brainhealth.
The free toolkits include practical approaches, educational resources and validated clinical tools that teams can integrate into their workflows.
Learn more about the toolkits and access the PDFs.
Read the February 15, 2024 press release.
Learn more about GSA.