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Logo Substance Abuse Among Older Adults

Objectives:

1. Students will be able to identify the risk factors for older adults and substance abuse
2. Students will know the trends regarding the number of older adults in need of substance abuse treatment
3. Students will learn the impact of the projected demographic changes in regards to this group.
4. Students will become aware of the currently available services and the services needed in regard to older adults and substance abuse.
5. Students will learn recommendations for treatment strategies for dealing with this problem
2 CEUs

Case Management for Older Adults

Objectives:
1. Master the fundamentals of case management as they apply to work with older adults
2. Understand the implications of America’s demographics on aging
3. Learn characteristics of normal aging
4. Explore common issues among older adults in care
5. Learn the warning signs of abuse of older adults
6. Gain insight into issues of working with older persons belonging to ethnic and minority groups.
2 CEU’s

Elder Abuse & Neglect

Objectives:

1. The student will able to define Elder Abuse 
2. The student will able to name the warning signs of Elder Abuse
3. The student will able to identify the major risk factors contributing to Elder Abuse
4. The student will able to define prevention measures to reduce Elder Abuse
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