Contact Hours: 6

Instructor: Dr. Dawn-Elise Snipes PhD, LMHC

Based on Counselor Toolbox Episodes 220 Mental Health in Older Adults, 190 Communicating with the Cognitively Impaired and 222 Overview of Alzheimer's and Dementias

Learner Objectives

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