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Overall and Sex-specific Risk Factors for Subjective Cognitive Decline  New 1 credit

Findings from the 2015–2018 Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System Survey

Prior research indicates that at least 35% of Alzheimer’s disease and related dementia risk may be amenable to prevention. Subjective cognitive decline is often the first indication of preclinical dementia,...  Read More

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Promoting Successful Cognitive Aging  New 3.25 credits

A Ten-Year Update

This course provides an update to the comprehensive review that was published in the Journal of Alzheimer's Disease in 2010. It provides a review of the evidence for several recommendations...  Read More

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Evaluation of Available Cognitive Tools Used to Measure Mild Cognitive Decline 1.5 credits

A Scoping Review

This review catalogues and assesses tools used to evaluated mild cognitive delay in healthy elderly populations. The authors advocated additional research to address identified gaps in the literature to facilitate...  Read More

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Trajectories of Prescription Opioid Dose and Risk of Opioid-related Adverse Events Among Older Medicare Beneficiaries in the United States: A Nested Case–control Study 1 credit

This study aims to compare trajectories of prescribed opioid doses in six months preceding an incident of opioid related adverse events (ORAE), for cases and for a matched control group...  Read More

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Creativity and Art Therapies to Promote Healthy Aging 1.25 credits

A scoping review

The purpose of this scoping review is to investigate the value of creative arts therapies in healthy older adults. This article aims to shed light on current knowledge concerning the...  Read More

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Advance Care Planning for Individuals With Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (IDD): Where Do We Go From Here? 3 credits

Individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) are often forgotten when it comes to conversation, planning, and services in adulthood. COVID-19 provided a wakeup call for professionals, family caregivers, and...  Read More

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Strategies to Promote Social Connections Among Older Adults During “Social Distancing” Restrictions 1 credit

Older age and medical comorbidity are factors associated with more severe illness and risk of death due to COVID-19 infection. Social distancing is an important public health strategy for controlling...  Read More

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Increasing Social Connectedness for Underserved Older Adults Living With Depression: A Pre-Post Evaluation of PEARLS 1.25 credits

The objective of the current study is to evaluate PEARLS effectiveness for increasing social connectedness among underserved older adults with depression. The study addresses the following three questions: 1. What...  Read More

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APA Clinical Practice Guideline for the Treatment of Depression Across Three Age Cohorts 6 credits

The American Psychological Association developed this clinical practice guideline to provide recommendations for the treatment of depressive disorders (including major depression, subsyndromal depression, and persistent depressive disorder). It addresses three...  Read More

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Psychiatric Disorders Among Older Black Americans 1.5 credits

Within- and Between-Group Differences

Psychiatric disorders impose significant personal, social, and financial costs for individuals, families, and the nation. Despite a large amount of research and several journals focused on psychiatric conditions, there is...  Read More

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Violence Against Older Women 3 credits

A systematic review of qualitative literature

This course explores the nature and dynamics of interpersonal violence (IPV) against older women from their perspective. The researchers conducted a systematic review of qualitative literature. Central themes include the...  Read More

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Depressive Symptoms in the Elderly- An Early Symptom of Dementia? A Systematic Review 1.25 credits

Depression and dementia are common incapacitating diseases in old age. The exact nature of the relationship between these conditions remains unclear, and multiple explanations have been suggested: depressive symptoms may...  Read More

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Screening for Cognitive Impairment in Older Adults: 3.75 credits

An Evidence Update for the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force

This research intensive course is based on a review that addressed the direct evidence on the benefits and harms of screening for cognitive impairment versus no screening, the test accuracy...  Read More

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Psychosocial Interventions for Older Adults With Serious Mental Illness 2.5 credits

The older adult population in the United States is growing rapidly. Adults with serious mental illness over age 50 have high rates of medical comorbid conditions; significantly reduced life expectancy;...  Read More

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Tip 26-Treating Substance Use Disorder in Older Adults-Substance Misuse and Cognitive Impairment 3.25 credits

This course examines the treatment of substance use disorder (SUD) in older adults, specifically substance misuse and cognitive impairment, and social support and other wellness strategies. It includes: substance misuse...  Read More

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Tip 26-Treating Substance Use Disorder in Older Adults-Treating Drug Use 2 credits

This course examines prescription misuse and drug use in older adults. It includes: drug use and prescription misuse among older adults, screening and assessment, continuum of care, treatment approaches suited...  Read More

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Tip 26-Treating Substance Use Disorder in Older Adults-Treating Alcohol Misuse 3 credits

This course examines treating alcohol use in older adults for providers. It includes: alcohol misuse among older adults, screening and assessment, continuum of care, treatment approaches suited to older adults,...  Read More

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TIP 26 Treating Substance Use Disorder in Older Adults - Evaluation and Assessment 3 credits

This course examines identifying, screening, and assessing substance misuse in older adults. It includes: Challenges to identification, screening, and assessment; screening for misuse in older adults, screening for co-occurring disorders...  Read More

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TIP 26- Overview of Treating Substance Use Disorder in Older Adults 2.5 credits

This course examines substance use disorder in the older adult population. It includes: an overview and scope of the substance misuse problem in older adults, screening and diagnosis, treatment, and...  Read More

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Effectiveness of Art Therapy With Adult Clients in 2018—What Progress Has Been Made? 2 credits

In the year 2000, an important art therapy literature review addressed an essential question—does art therapy work? It discussed 17 articles dealing with the issue of the effectiveness of art...  Read More

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