PSYCHOSOCIAL ISSUES AFFECTING OLDER ADULTS 2ND ED.

Course overview

This course discusses common psychosocial issues affecting older adults and the health outcomes they can produce. Course Objectives: * Identify factors that influence the aging process and the health of older adults. * Discuss theories of aging, including normal age related changes. * Describe basic principles for nurses working with older adults. * Identify common cognitive changes of older adults and strategies for behavioral management. * Discuss the identification and treatment of common mental health problems in the aging population. * List ways in which psychosocial factors affect the older adult’s overall well-being. * Explore key issues of the older adult in different care settings. * Describe legal issues that are pertinent to the older adult. Note: This course is an extraction of, and should not be taken in conjunction with, Nursing Care of the Older Adult.