Revised Aging Course 4G - Assessment and Treatment of [Non-Alzheimer's] Cognitive and Behavioral Dysfunction in Aging Adults

Course overview

This course presents a STRUCTURED SKILLS-BASED, STRENGTH-BASED TREATMENT APPROACH to assessing, treating, and managing NON-Alzheimer's cognitive impairment and associated behavioral difficulty in the elderly including those with a history of long term misuse of alcohol and other drugs. Interventions are appropriate for use in multiple settings including nursing facilities, personal care homes, day treatment programs, outpatient settings, and in-home support. This course is appropriate for LMHCs, LCSWs, and LMFTs who work directly with a geriatric population. It is also appropriate for those who are working with adults who are coping with an impaired person's cognitive and behavioral disturbance on a day to day basis - seeking to prevent burnout and 'melt down' of an elderly patient's family members and treatment staff. The assessment and treatment interventions taught in this course address COGNITIVE CONFUSION AND IMPAIRMENT in aging individuals (which at times may mimic dementia) - oftentimes appearing concurrent with long-term SUDs and serious AFFECTIVE conditions (such as DEPRESSION with or without agitation) and BEHAVIORAL difficulties (such as angry or explosive behavior, aggression, refusal to perform essential activities, and other behaviors which may lead to inpatient care if not stabilized).