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This course provides an overview of the prevalence, causes and risk factors of the disease.

This course will explain how the aging process contributes to chronic kidney disease.

This course will explain how the aging process contributes to changes in the cardiovascular system.

This course examines the types of hazards that can exist within a home, and what a person can do to protect those living within that home. This course also takes a look at how older adults, especially those with Alzheimer's disease and other dementia, can be protected within their home.

While effective communication should be a focus of home medical equipment specialists with all ages of patients, special attention should be paid to working with older adults as an increase in age can bring about medical conditions that may require more patience and an adjustment in how one provides and receives medical information. This course includes tips on how to better facilitate communication with older adult populations.