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ForwardCare of the Older Adult 2025
Overview
This course offers Live (in-person) and Livestream (virtual) attendance options.
Course Directors: Christina Chen, M.D., and Daniel E. Sanchez Pellecer, M.D.
November 20 - 22, 2025 - Laguna Cliffs Marriott Resort - Dana Point, California
The Mayo Clinic Division of Community Internal Medicine, Geriatrics, and Palliative Care is pleased to offer this program to family practitioners, internists, general practitioners, advanced nurse practitioners, physician assistants, and pharmacists. It provides current information on the care of older adults, including clinical evaluation, management strategies and innovative practice models.
Target Audience
Family practitioners, internists, general practitioners, advanced nurse practitioners, physician assistants, and pharmacists.
Learning Objectives
Upon completion of this activity, participants should be able to:
- Describe a pragmatic approach to safe implementation of antibiotics in long term care
- Identify common health concerns in the aging female and management strategies
- Develop an organized strategy of recognizing polypharmacy and deprescribing practice
- Provide updates on the forefront of longevity science, what is it, and how we can counsel our patients
- Optimize pain management by reviewing interventional strategies and medical cannabis for older adults
Attendance at any Mayo Clinic course does not indicate or guarantee competence or proficiency in the skills, knowledge or performance of any care or procedure(s) which may be discussed or taught in this course.
Program
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All times listed reflect PACIFIC time zone.
Thursday, November 20, 2025 | |
6:45 – 7:20 a.m. | Registration and Breakfast |
7:20 a.m. | Welcome and Conference Overview |
Cognitive and Mental Health | |
7:30 a.m. | Alzheimer’s Disease Updates: What’s on the Horizon? |
8:10 a.m. | Dementia Care Pearls: Making the Diagnosis and a Guide to Partnering with the Care Team |
8:50 a.m. | Anxiety Management in the Older Adult: Beyond the Benzodiazepine |
9:30 a.m. | Updates in Parkinson’s Disease Management and Living Well with the Disease |
10:10 a.m. | Break and Exhibitors |
Functional Health, Healthy Aging and Longevity | |
10:30 a.m. | Management of Spine Care in Older Adults: Neck Pain, Back Pain, Radiculopathy |
11:10 a.m. | Introduction to Longevity and Anti-Aging for the Generalist |
11:50 a.m. | Optimizing Functional Health & Strength Training as We Age: Tips from a Lifestyle and Health Coach |
12:30 p.m. | Adjourn for the day |
12:45 – 4:45 p.m. | Diabetes ABFP-developed KSA (Topic TBD) The newly revised Diabetes ABFM-developed KSA activity focuses on preventing and diagnosing diabetes mellitus, recognizing the clinical implications of insulin-resistance syndromes, recognizing, and managing microvascular complications of diabetes mellitus, managing diabetic ketoacidosis and non-ketotic hyperosmolar coma, nonpharmacologic management of diabetes mellitus, and pharmacologic management of diabetes mellitus. |
Friday, November 21, 2025 | |
6:45 a.m. | Registration and Breakfast |
7:25 a.m. | Overview of the Day |
Selected Topics in Chronic Disease Management and Geriatric Syndromes | |
7:30 a.m. | A Practical Approach Towards Navigating Geriatric Syndromes |
8:10 a.m. | The Aging Valve: Optimizing Valvulopathy Management in Older Adults |
8:50 a.m. | Management of Joint Pain in Older Adults: When Osteoarthritis is NOT the Answer |
9:30 a.m. | The Aging Ear: Navigating Hearing Loss, Hearing Aids and Beyond |
10:10-10:30 a.m. | Refreshment Break |
Special Topics and Case Studies in Geriatric Medicine | |
10:30 a.m. | Women’s Health - Case Studies in the Aging Female |
11:10 a.m. | Narrative Medicine in Chronic Disease Management- Understanding the Patient Experience |
11:50 a.m. | Cases and Geriatric Pearls from the Fellow’s Clinic |
12:30 p.m. | Adjourn for the day |
Saturday, November 22, 2025 | |
6:45 a.m. | Registration and Breakfast |
7:25 a.m. | Overview of the Day |
Geriatric Pharmacology & Medication Management Topics | |
7:30 a.m. | Implementing Antibiotic Stewardship in Long Term Care |
8:10 a.m. | Polypharmacy Management: The Art of Deprescribing |
8:50 a.m. | Navigating Pharmacologic Aging Interventions |
9:30 a.m. | Making Sense of Medicare Part D and Drug Prescription Affordability |
10:10 a.m. | Refreshment Break |
Symptom Management and Palliative Care Topics | |
10:30 a.m. | Medical Cannabis and CBD Products in Older Adults |
11:10 a.m. | Practical Tips for Assessing Hospice Eligibility |
11:50 a.m. | Interventional Pain Management for the Older Adult |
12:30 p.m. | Conference Wrap-Up |
12:35 p.m. | Conference Adjourn |
Location
Laguna Cliffs Marriott Resort has reserved a limited block of guest rooms at a special group rate of $309 (USD) plus tax, single or double occupancy, run of house, per night, for course participants and guests. Reduced rates apply three days before and three days after the course dates, based on group room availability. To ensure accommodations at the discounted rate, make your reservations directly with the hotel before the block is full or by October 27, 2025, whichever comes first.
Reservations can be made directly in the room block online or by calling 1-888-236-2427. Specify that you are requesting a room in the Mayo Clinic Care of the Older Adult block.
All reservation requests must be guaranteed and accompanied with a deposit in the amount of the first night’s room and tax. The deposit can be in the form of a credit card, cash, or check. This deposit is non-refundable unless reservation is cancelled by 4:00pm three (3) days prior to arrival.
Housekeeping Gratuity: A mandatory $3.00 per room, per night will be charged for the Housekeeping Staff. Evening Turndown service will be included in this gratuity.
Spa Discount: 10% Discount on Spa Services (not including Retail or Previously discounted services. Gratuity will be based on original retail price of service).
Check-in time is 4:00pm/Check-out time is 11:00am
All travel and lodging expenses are the sole responsibility of the individual registrant.
Accreditation
Accreditation Statement
In support of improving patient care, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.
Credit Statement(s):
AMA
Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science designates this live activity for a maximum of 18.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
14.25 General Session Credits
4.00 Diabetes KSA Credits
AAPA
Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science has been authorized by the American Academy of PAs (AAPA) to award AAPA Category 1 CME credit for activities planned in accordance with AAPA CME Criteria. This activity is designated for 14.25 AAPA Category 1 CME credits. PAs should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation.
AOA
The American Osteopathic Association designates this program for a maximum of 14.25 AOA Category 2-A credits.
ANCC
Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science designates this activity for a maximum of 14.25 ANCC contact hours. Nurses should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
Other Healthcare Professionals:
A record of attendance will be provided to all registrants for requesting credits in accordance with state nursing boards, specialty societies or other professional associations.
For disclosure information regarding Mayo Clinic School of Continuous Professional Development accreditation review committee member(s) and staff, please go here to review disclosures.
Available Credit
- 14.25 AAPA Category 1
- 18.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
- 14.25 ANCC
- 14.25 AOA Category 2-A
- 14.25 Attendance
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