CONTROVERSIES IN HEALTH CARE ETHICS
SELF-NEGLECT of OLDER PERSONS: Challenges for Health Care Professionals
THE THERAPEUTIC LIE: Ethics and Truth-Telling
IMPROVING CLIENT SERVICE IN HEALTH CARE
RECOGNIZING SOCIAL BIAS: Bringing Equality To Health Care
BIOETHICAL DECISION-MAKING: Considerations for Advance Planning
ELDER CARE-PLANNING
ASSESSMENT IN GERONTOLOGY
THE MANY FACES OF DEMENTIA
BIOETHICAL MEDIATION: Conflict Resolution in Health Care
ETHICAL DILEMMAS FOR PROFESSIONALS IN GERIATRICS
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SUICIDE IN THE ELDERLY
The elderly have the highest rate of completed suicide of all age groups. In the United States, white males aged 80 and older have 6 times the overall national rate. Diagnostic and therapeutic programs designed specifically for the depressed elderly are now being developed. Geriatric practitioners need to be aware of the methods of suicide assessment, treatment and prevention. Participants in this session will gain an understanding of depression in the elderly and discern trends, causes and motives for suicide specific to this age group. Suicide treatment methods and prevention will be explored, including the recognition and response to suicidal behavior. Attendees will learn how suicide in the elderly differs from other age groups, be able to identify those at risk for suicide, and learn appropriate responses to suicidal ideation and gestures.
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GUARDIANSHIP AND ALTERNATIVES: Protecting & Preserving the Rights of Vulnerable Adults
HOARDING BEHAVIOR: From Clutter to Chaos
DEMENTIA, DELIRIUM, DEPRESSION: A Differential Diagnosis
SUICIDE IN THE ELDERLY
THE SPIRITUAL DIMENSION OF AGING
SUBSTANCE ABUSE AMONG OLDER ADULTS
ELDER ABUSE: Age Old Problem, New Perspective
SEXUALITY, INTIMACY AND AGING
MUSIC THERAPY FOR THE NON-MUSICIAN
COPING WITH TRANSITIONS IN LATER LIFE
RESPONDING TO MAJOR DISASTERS: Mental Health Intervention for Older Adults
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