The Effect of a Geriatric Simulation-enhanced Interprofessional Education on Health Profession Students

Older adults over the age of 65 are the fastest growing population in the United States with a 6.3% increase from 2010 to 2019 (US  Census Bureau, 2019). Alzheimer's Disease (AD), the most common form of dementia, is ranked the fifth leading cause of death in those aged 65 and over, and third leading cause of death in those over 85 (Kramarow& Tejada-Vera,  2019). Further, 13.8 million Americans are estimated to have AD by 2050 (Hebert et al., 2013). Thus, it is urgent to prepare future health care providers to care for adults with AD.
Source: Clinical Simulation in Nursing - Category: Nursing Authors: Source Type: research