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Skip to main content Saint Louis University School of Medicine Header Logo Center Saint Louis University School of Medicine Home Menu Search & Directory Saint Louis University School of Medicine Header Logo Left Apply Request Info Contact Degrees About Medical Education Departments Clinics and Community Research Patient Care Give to SLU SLU.edu Search & Directory Close Search SLU.edu Search SLU.edu People Finder Search Home » School of Medicine » Internal Medicine » Geriatric Medicine » Aging Successfully The Gateway Geriatric Education Center In this section Toggle Clinical Tools and Assessments SLU Mental Status Exam Glidepath Tools Video Assessments & Resources Toggle Caregiver Tools Caregivers Like Me Cognitive Stimulation Therapy Medicare Annual Wellness Visit Case Competitions Events Saint Louis University’s Gateway Geriatric Education Center develops leading-edge education for current and future geriatric professionals and has been funded by the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) for a quarter of a century. The center has trained tens of thousands of public groups, students and professionals across the region and country. As part of the Saint Louis University School of Medicine’s Division of Geriatric Medicine, the center reaches a large number of students, professionals, direct care workers, older adults and their support networks. In 2015, we were funded by a three-year, $2.5 million grant from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, to lead an initiative to improve the health of older Missourians by training primary care health providers in geriatrics. The initiative targets underserved areas: urban north St. Louis city and county and rural Perry County and an eight county region in northeast Missouri, where the impact of the shortage of health care providers who understand the special needs of geriatric patients is amplified. One of the major components of the grant is the Rapid Geriatric Assessment (RGA), a screening tool that can be used by primary care providers to assess frailty, nutrition, loss of muscle mass (sarcopenia), and cognitive function. Download the RGA A training video was developed to teach health care professionals to complete the RGA on their patients 65 years of age and over. View the training video Resources Health Resources and Services Administration Training Curriculum: Alzheimer’s Disease and Related Dementias Supplemental Modules on Caregiving (2017). Visit the HRSA website to view the modules . Aging Successfully Newsletters Issues of our annual newsletter, Aging Successfully , are available for download: Spring 2019 Spring 2018 Spring 2017 Spring 2016 Affiliated Educational Programs Gerontology Certificate Overview College for Public Health and Social Justice Gerontology Certificate Geriatric Assessment Clinic Saint Louis University’s Health Resource Center and the Geriatric Education Center (GEC) are offering a free Comprehensive Geriatric Assessment clinic for people 65 years of age or older, on the first Friday of every month at the Health Resource Center located at 1408 N. Kingshighway Blvd. Suite 213. The appointment is approximately two hours in length and includes assessments by medical, physical therapy, occupational therapy, nutrition, speech therapy and social work professionals. To schedule an appointment, please contact the SLU Geriatrics Division Office at 314-977-8462. GAC Info and Map Contact Us Division of Geriatric Medicine Saint Louis University School of Medicine 1402 South Grand Boulevard, Room 238 St. Louis, MO 63104 Phone: 314-977-8462 Fax: 314-771-8575 aging@slu.edu John E. Morley, M.D., B.Ch. Dammert Professor of Gerontology Director, Division of Geriatric Medicine Director, Gateway Geriatric Education Center Marla Berg-Weger, Ph.D., LCSW Missouri/Illinois Gateway GEC Director, Professor School of Social Work Subscribe to our YouTube Channel RECENT Activities and Resources The Growing Stronger Program Toolkit and Video series are now available. Go to our YouTube Channel to view all 5 videos. New video available, Meaningful Activities in the Residential Care Setting Training Curriculum: Alzheimer’s Disease and Related Dementias Caregiving: Caregiver Well-Being Higher purpose. Greater good. Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Instagram YouTube Snapchat Current Students Parents Alumni & Donors Faculty & Staff Madrid Campus Contact Us mySLU Work at SLU Emergency Info Disclaimer Privacy Notice Saint Louis University Footer Logo © 1818 - 2020 Saint Louis University -- -- ©...