Course Category: Aging, Long Term Care

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Personality Disorders in Older Adults: a Review of Epidemiology Assessment and Treatment 1.25 credits

This article reviews recent research on the epidemiology, assessment, and treatment of personality disorders among older adults (>60 years old). The authors also offer clinical implications and recommendations for clinicians...

Older Adults

Aging, Long Term Care

No Cost Materials

Reading-Based Online

Bereavement Support for Family Caregivers: The Gap Between Guidelines and Practice in Palliative Care 1 credit

This course looks at bereavement care practices of palliative service providers. Surveys of bereaved family caregivers reveals that individuals believe they need more or different services than they received. Key...

Grief

Clinical Topics & Methods

Aging, Long Term Care

No Cost Materials

Reading-Based Online

State-of-the-science on Prevention of Elder Abuse and Lessons Learned from Child Abuse and Domestic Violence Prevention: Toward a Conceptual Framework for Research 2.75 credits

The overall goal of this review is to present the state-of-the-science on elder abuse prevention to inform intervention research. Applications for prevention of elder abuse are drawn by analogy from...

Domestic Violence, Older Adults

Aging, Long Term Care

Domestic Violence

No Cost Materials

Reading-Based Online

Death As a Part of Life 1 credit

This course will explore issues affecting end-of-life care decisions: culture, health literacy, family dynamics, medical advances, ethics and the dichotomy of prolonging life vs. quality of life. Hospice, Advance Directives,...

Aging, Long Term Care

No Cost Materials

Reading-Based Online

Assessing the Usability of Web-Based Alcohol Education for Older Adults-A Feasibility Study 1.75 credits

This course discusses the usability of web-based alcohol education for adults 55 and older. Drinking frequency and quantity were measured at baseline and 4 week follow-up. Participants were given a...

Alcohol, Older Adults, Digital Interventions

Aging, Long Term Care

Addictions, Substance Use

No Cost Materials

Reading-Based Online

Supported Shared Decision-making for Older People With Multiple Health and Social Care Needs: A Realist Synthesis 3 credits

This course is a review of available research on shared-decision making amongst medical providers, support persons, and mature adult clients This course is based on the article, Supported shared decision-making...

Older Adults

Aging, Long Term Care

No Cost Materials

Reading-Based Online

Art Therapy and Music Reminiscence Activity in the Prevention of Cognitive Decline 2 credits

Mild cognitive impairment (MCI) is a phase in cognitive decline when it is still possible to intervene to reverse the decline. Cognitive stimulation delivered through psychosocial interventions provides both psychological...

Art Therapy, Evidence Based Interventions, Cognitive Decline, Expressive Therapy

Clinical Topics & Methods

Aging, Long Term Care

Expressive Therapies

No Cost Materials

Reading-Based Online

Marijuana Use Among Adults 50 Years Or Older in the 21st Century 1 credit

Cannabis is the most commonly used illicit drug among older adults. As an older population grows in the United States that has a tolerant attitude toward marijuana use, the dynamics...

Aging, Long Term Care

Addictions, Substance Use

No Cost Materials

Reading-Based Online

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