Learn the difference between therapist, psychiatrist, and neuropsychologist when it comes to finding mental health care for older adults.

Knowing what each professional does will help you to identify the mental health professional best able to address your most immediate need.

Here’s an overview of the three most common licensed mental health professionals who specialize with older adults.

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Expert advice for seniors new to therapy. In this episode I share common causes of depression in older adulthood  and key advice for older adults who are new to the mental health space.

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Do you regularly screen for depression in the older adults you work with? Do you know which screening tools are best to use with older adults? With adults with mild cognitive impairment? With adults with moderate to severe dementia? 

No worries! I got you covered. 

 In this week's video, you'll learn: 
⭐️ 5 must have (and free) depression screening tools to use with older adults

⭐️ the screening tools to assess for depression and anxiety when older adults are medically hospitalized

⭐️ Which depression screening tools are best for use with older adults who have mild cognitive impairment or early stages of dementia

⭐️ A screening tool to identify depression in the moderate to severe stages of dementia. 

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What are the signs of depression in older adults? How common is depression among older adults? How to help older adults get connected to care?  What happens when depressed older adults do not receive mental health care?

In this podcast, you'll learn the answers to each of these questions and more.

You have an important role in helping older adults get the mental health care they need. Learn more about supporting the mental health of older adults at www.mentalhealthandaging.com. 

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[CEU Podcast] More than half of the people in the US living with HIV are 50 years old and older. With the use of antiretroviral medications, people who were diagnosed with HIV decades ago have been able to live well into older adulthood.  Sadly, stigma due to age, sexual orientation, gender identity, and HIV status contributes to poor mental and physical health among older adults living with HIV. 

In this continuing education podcast, you’ll learn current statistics related to HIV among people aged 50 and over, you’ll discover: 

• the social, cultural, and medical reasons that adults 55 and older live with HIV longer before getting a diagnosis. 
•  intersections between HIV and mental health concerns
• tools for helping older adults living with HIV.

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CEU Episode. Elder abuse is underreported

Elder abuse and exploitation have a significant impact on older adults who experience it, including an increased risk for death, worsening of chronic illness, increased likelihood of hospitalization and placement in a nursing home, as well as increased rates of depression, anxiety, among other consequences.

In this 60min continuing education podcast episode, you’ll discover:

• The impact of elder abuse on older adults
• Barriers to reporting elder abuse
• Recommendations for mandated reporters

In this episode, Dr. Regina Koepp interviews Page Ulrey, Senior Deputy Prosecuting Attorney for the King County Prosecutor’s Office.

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[CEU Episode] One out of every 20 older adults in the U.S. is a victim of financial exploitation, losing an average of $80,000 to $186,000 (olderadultnestegg.com). 

The vast majority of elder financial abuse cases are most likely to be somebody the older adult knows: 54% family members, 31% care workers, and 13% partners (Jackson, 2016).

Banks and money service businesses reported a 400% increase in suspicious activity from 2013-2017. The vast majority of this suspicious activity involved people over 60 (olderadultnestegg.com).

Today’s guest, Dr. Peter Lichtenberg, is a national expert in preventing financial abuse and exploitation and reducing its impact on older adults.

In this 60min continuing education podcast, you’ll discover:
-  Examples of elder financial exploitation
- What puts older adults at risk for financial exploitation
-  Resources to help older adults, caregivers, and professionals prevent elder financial exploitation and recover from identity theft.

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[CE Podcast] Does it surprise you to hear that the majority of adults between 65 and 80 are sexually active?

​In fact, a recent survey of more than 1,000 adults between 65-80 years old, found that 50.9% of men and 30.8% of women reported being sexually active.

​Despite older adults remaining sexually active, they are not often discussing sexual health with their health providers and when they do, older adults tend to be the ones initiating the conversation.

​So, in an effort to help mental health, senior care, and health care providers reflect on our own values and attitudes and sexuality and aging, I interview sexual health and aging expert, Dr. Maggie Syme.

In this interview, Dr. Maggie Syme and I discuss:

• What it means to be a sexual citizen
• Attitudes about sexuality and aging
• Current research on intimacy and aging
• Benefits of sexuality and intimacy in older adulthood
• Dementia and sexual expression
• What sexual liberation looks like for older adults

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[CE Podcast]  Older white men have the highest rates of suicide, more than any other age group. Thus, it is essential that you have tools for addressing and preventing suicide among older adults.

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In this one hour continuing education podcast, you'll discover: 

• Statistics about older adults and suicide,  
• Cultural factors that may increase or mitigate risk for suicide, 
• The “5 D” framework for understanding suicide risk among older adults
•  How to help older adults who may be suicidal

Today's expert guest is Yeates Conwell, MD, Professor of Psychiatry at the University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry, where he directs the Geriatric Psychiatry Program and the UR Medical Center’s Office for Aging Research and Health Services, and co-directs the UR Center for the Study and Prevention of Suicide. Dr. Conwell received his medical training at the University of Cincinnati and completed his Psychiatry Residency and a Fellowship in Geriatric Psychiatry at Yale University School of Medicine. In addition to teaching, clinical care, and service system development, Dr. Conwell directs an inter-disciplinary program of research in aging, mental health services, and suicide prevention.

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[CEU Podcast]- The opioid crisis has highlighted just how harmful opioid-based pain management approaches can be. In this continuing education podcast you will learn the unique challenges and obstacles that face patients suffering with chronic pain and coexisting disorders, including medication misuse abuse or addiction and mental health concerns.

You will discover that treatment for chronic pain requires an integrated concurrent team approach to achieve successful treatment outcomes. You will obtain the proper understanding, skills and treatment techniques you need to address the neurobiological psychological/emotional, social and spiritual aspects of chronic pain when potentially addictive medications are no longer a viable option.

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Today's guest, Dr. Stephen Grinstead, has  a doctorate in Addictive Disorders (Dr. AD) and was the Co-Founder and Chief Clinical Officer of a Triple Diagnosis Residential and Intensive Outpatient Chronic Pain Management Program in California. He is author of the book Thank You Adversity for Yet Another Test: A Body Mind Spirit Approach for Relieving Chronic Pain Suffering

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