Aging Immune Systems

Course Code: REL-ACU-0-AISEMS

Hours: 1

Type: Online Course

Content Expiration Date: 12/31/2024

Learning Objectives:
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

Target Audience:
The target audience for this course is: Emergency Medical Personnel; in the following settings: Acute Care Facility.

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Course Delivery Method and Format
Asynchronous Distance Learning with interactivity which includes quizzes with questions/answers, and posttests.