BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Association of Health Care Journalists - ECPv6.17.2//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://healthjournalism.org X-WR-CALDESC:Events for Association of Health Care Journalists REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/New_York BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20130310T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20131103T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20140309T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20141102T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20150308T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20151101T060000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20140515T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20140515T010000 DTSTAMP:20231109T160022Z CREATED:20231103T154858Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T160022Z UID:25954-1400115600-1400115600@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:Getting dental care to elders in nursing homes DESCRIPTION:Archived recording\nSee a recording of this webcast. \nSpeakers’ presentations\nJudith Jones\, D.D.S. \nGregory J. Folse\, D.D.S. \nBeth Truett \nResources\nState of Decay: A national report card on the oral health of elders from Oral Health America \nTooth Wisdom: Oral health resources for seniors from Oral Health America \nSpecial Care Dentistry Association \nADA resource covers use of incurred medical expense option to cover dental care costs \nOral Health: Resources in AHCJ’s core topic area \n\nNoon ET\, May 15Although more national research is needed to understand the full extent of the problem\, studies show that seniors in nursing homes often go without dental care. \nThe lack of care can take a devastating toll on health and quality of life and impacts seniors who have their natural teeth as well as those who don’t. Our panel of experts will take a look at the need for oral health services in nursing homes and some steps that are being taken to get this care to patients. \nThe speakers \n\n\nAs president of Outreach Dentistry\, Gregory J. Folse\, D.D.S.\, maintains a mobile\, geriatric dental practice in Lafayette\, Louisiana\, a comprehensive school-based dental practice throughout Louisiana\, and lectures extensively. Nationally\, he was instrumental in writing the oral health section of the Minimum Data Set found in every facility residents’ chart\, training state nursing facility surveyors through CMS and trained the Gold Standard Nurses for facility oral health compliance. \n\n\nJudith Jones\, D.D.S.\, is a spokesperson for the American Dental Association\, a member of the national Elder Care Advisory committee and serves on the Journal of the American Dental Association editorial board and on the American Board of Dental Public Health. She is professor and assistant dean for faculty development and director of the Center for Clinical Research at the Boston University Henry M. Goldman School of Dental Medicine. She has organized and led conferences focused on disparities in access to and outcomes of care for elders. Her research interests include geriatric oral health and the relationships between systemic health\, oral health and quality of life. \n\n\nBeth Truett is president and chief executive officer of Oral Health America. Last fall\, Oral Health America\, a national non-profit organization\, released a national report card on the oral health of elders called State of Decay  that highlighted serious needs in many states. Truett will offer insights about the barriers many seniors face to getting dental care both at home and in institutions\, as well as the health impacts that can result from a lack of dental care. \n\n\nMary Otto\, AHCJ’s core topic leader on oral health\, will moderate the discussion and take questions from participants. \n\n\n \n \nGregory Folse \nJudith Jones \nBeth Truett \nMary Otto URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/getting-dental-care-to-elders-in-nursing-homes/ CATEGORIES:Webinar END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR