Objectives:

• Explore what caregivers really are
• Identify some of the things caregivers do
• Identify the consequences of adopting a caregiver role
• Review cognitive behavioral strategies to help caregivers prevent physical, emotional and interpersonal problems

• Cognitive aging and Alzheimer's disease
• Strategies for aging well into the 21st century

• Recognize how their attitudes and beliefs about aging and about older individuals may be relevant to their assessment and treatment of older adults
• Develop knowledge about adult development and aging
• Understand diversity in the aging process
• Understand cognitive changes in older adults., problems in daily living among older adults.
• Review theory, research, and practice of various methods of assessment and intervention with older adults, and knowledgeable of assessment instruments that are psychometrically suitable for use with them.
• Develop awareness of issues related to the provision of prevention and health promotion services with older adults.

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• Normal Life-Cycle Tasks
• Cognitive Capacity With Aging
• Coping With Loss and Bereavement
• Overview of Mental Disorders in Older Adults
• Overview of Prevention and Treatment  in Older Adults
• Depression in Older Adults
• Assessment, Diagnosis and Treatment of Alzheimer’s Disease
• Schizophrenia in Late Life
• Alcohol and Substance Use Disorders in Older Adults
• Overview of Services and Service Delivery Settings
• Issues Facing Families and Caregivers

• Describe the prevalence of substance abuse in older American adults.
• Describe the need for treatment of substance abuse disorders in older adults.
• Identify how the physical effects of normal aging can affect the way an older person responds to alcohol or other drugs.
• Identify older adult screening criteria for substance use disorders.
• Identify risk factors in older adults for substance abuse.
• List physical symptoms that can potentially signal the development of addiction.
• Describe delirium and dementia.
• List indications for inpatient substance detoxification.
• Describe brief interventions for substance abuse.
• Describe the FRAMES Approach.
• Explain the different types of treatment settings and their individual characteristics.
• Explain the different treatment approaches and their individual characteristics.
• Describe age specific staffing needs.
• Identify resources for older adults and treating substance abuse in older adults.