The mental health of older people is just as important as at any other stage of life. According to the World Health Organisation, approximately one 15 % for people aged 60 and over show some mental disorder, the dementia, depression and the anxiety disorders those with the highest incidence. The Course on Indicators and Risks in the Mental Health of Older People offers a updated content on the indicators and risks mental health in older people, including geriatric assessment, the the most common mental disorders and the recommendations and treatment strategies. It also provides current figures and statistics to achieve a comprehensive knowledge regarding this section of the population.
Sector-specific
Mental and Emotional Health
2 pm
Indicators and risks relating to mental health in older people
Mental and Emotional Health
2 pm
Introduction
Objectives
- To contribute to the understanding and treatment of various medical conditions and how to manage them.
- To learn about the possible treatments applicable to the various mental health conditions associated with this stage of life.
- To identify the various tools and programmes for supporting older people.
- To examine the statistical data on issues and incidents affecting the elderly population.
Table of Contents
TEACHING UNIT 1. BASIC CONCEPTS RELATING TO OLD AGE
Old age and ageing
Longevity and life expectancy
Changes in old age: ageing
Mental health in old age
TEACHING UNIT 2. PSYCHOLOGY OF AGEING
Perception and motor skills
Cognition
Sexuality and emotional life
Social interactions
Mourning
Subjective dimensions of ageing
TEACHING UNIT 3. MENTAL HEALTH DISORDERS IN OLDER PEOPLE
Cognitive decline and dementia
Depression and anxiety
TEACHING UNIT 4. CHANGES ASSOCIATED WITH AGEING: NORMAL AGEING, COGNITIVE DECLINE AND DEMENTIA
Normal ageing and pathological ageing
Deterioration in old age
Mild cognitive impairment
Dementia
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