Integrative Geriatric Medicine

Level 2 CPE

CPE Type: 740 for Web-based/Online Tests

Upon successful completion, the users will be able to:

1. List the four lifestyle similarities of elderly people living in the Blue Zones.

2. Identify four proinflammatory foods and four foods that reduce inflammation. 

3. Describe two causes of sarcopenia, two ways to reverse it, and two negative consequences of sarcopenia.

4. Explain two physiological advantages as a person ages of lower BMI.

5. Identify two known benefits of Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) and two main issues where acupuncture is used for therapy.

6. Describe one benefit for the elderly population from tai chi, therapeutic touch, and essential oils.

7. Give two ways Naturopathic Medicine differs from traditional medicine in the treatment of disease.

8. Name three roles of vitamin D in elder health.

9. Name two natural supplements used to treat depression and anxiety in the elderly.

10. Describe in which ways three supplements: curcumin, fish oil, and ginger can aid patients with cancer.

11. Give three reasons the Mediterranean diet is recommended for elderly persons.