GERO 531 - Mental Health and the Older Adult

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    Description
    This course offers an overview of the mental health of older adults from a variety of perspectives. Key topics include the dual continuum model, changes in cognitive functioning, mental illnesses, assessment protocols, treatment methods, systems-level perspectives on mental health as it relates to aging and older adults, models of care, care contexts and methods of support.