Understanding Diabetes in Older Adults
Description
Diabetes mellitus is on the rise among older adults worldwide. Rehab professionals can be on the frontline for prevention and treatment of this life-altering disease. This course
presents an overview of diabetes in adults, with a focus on older patients. It includes current treatment perspectives and guidelines, and it discusses rehab interventions and how they may impact patient outcomes. It also examines two peer-reviewed research articles that address the evidence for specific risk factors and interventions, to see how they may apply to our practices. This course will be immediately useful in clinical practice for all rehab professionals who work with older adults.
Available Course Credits
| Alaska State PT & OT Board | 6.00 | ||
| Arizona State Board of Physical Therapy | 6.00 | ||
| California Physical Therapy Board | 6.00 | ||
| Colorado Division of Professions and Occupations | 6.00 | ||
| Connecticut Department of Public Health | 6.00 | ||
| Delaware Examining Board of Physical Therapists and Athletic Trainers | 6.00 | ||
| District Of Columbia Department of Health | 6.00 | ||
| Georgia State Board of Physical Therapy | 6.00 | ||
| Hawaii Board of Physical Therapy | 6.00 | ||
| Idaho Physical Therapy Licensure Board | 6.00 | ||
| Indiana Physical Therapy Board | 6.00 | ||
| Iowa Board of Physical Therapy and Occupational Therapy | 6.00 | ||
| Kansas State Board of Healing Arts | 6.00 | ||
| Kentucky Board of Physical Therapy | 6.00 | ||
| Maine Board of Physical Therapy | 6.00 | ||
| Massachusetts Board of Allied Health Professionals | 6.00 | ||
| Michigan Board of Physical Therapy | 6.00 | ||
| Mississippi State Board of Physical Therapy | 6.00 | ||
| Missouri Advisory Commission for Physical Therapists | 6.00 | ||
| Montana Board of Physical Therapy Examiners | 6.00 | ||
| Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services | 6.00 | ||
| New York State Education Department | 10.00 | ||
| North Carolina Board of Physical Therapy Examiners | 6.00 | ||
| North Dakota Board of Physical Therapy | 6.00 | ||
| Office of Professional Regulation, Vermont Secretary of State | 6.00 | ||
| Oklahoma Physical Therapy Board | 6.00 | ||
| Oregon Board of Physical Therapy | 6.00 | ||
| Pennsylvania State Board of Physical Therapy | 6.00 | ||
| Physical Therapy Governing Board New Hampshire | 6.00 | ||
| South Carolina Board of Physical Therapy | 6.00 | ||
| South Dakota Physical Therapy License Board | 6.00 | ||
| State of Alabama Board of Physical Therapy | 6.00 | ||
| State of Rhode Island Department of Health | 6.00 | ||
| Tennessee Board of Physical Therapy | 6.00 | ||
| Texas Physical Therapy Association | 6.00 | ||
| Utah Physical Therapy Licensing Board | 6.00 | ||
| Virginia Board of Physical Therapy | 6.00 | ||
| Washington State Board of Physical Therapy | 10.00 | ||
| Wisconsin Physical Therapy License Board | 6.00 | ||
| Wyoming Board of Physical Therapy | 6.00 |
Course Content
| Understanding Diabetes in Older Adults | Module | ||
| Course Evaluation | Module |