Common Health Problems and Medication Use with Older Adults

This webinar will provide an overview of common health problems in the older adult population, such as malnutrition, dehydration, skin conditions, cardio-pulmonary disease, pneumonia, congestive heart failure, diabetes and pressure ulcers. Participants will learn to identify the symptoms of these health problems, so as to better help the older adult find medical treatment. Also, common medications, their side effects, and risk of interaction will be part of this workshop. [Required for Senior Housing Issues Certificate Program]

Fee: $60.00
Continuing Ed. Hours (CEH): 3.0 General

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Instructor: Tristan Ashley Wristen, RN, BSN, MSN, FN-CSA, SAN Date: Monday, February 10, 2025 Time: 9:30 am - 12:30 pm ET Location: Live Interactive Online Webinar More Details

Ethical Dilemmas in Working with Older Adults

This webinar will present valuable information to professionals working with families who have an elderly relative. Participants will learn practical methods to identify and analyze ethical dilemmas arising in the care of older adults. The principles of ethics and ethics theory will be discussed as well as moral issues surrounding topics such as: decision-making capacity, informed consent, surrogacy issues, advance directives, promising comfort and care, withholding and withdrawing life sustaining treatment, and the role of ethics committees. [Required for Advanced Gerontology or Senior Housing Issues or Senior Services Management Certificate Program].

*This webinar does not qualify for NBCC clock hours in ethics for Licensed Professional Counselors.

Fee: $60.00
Continuing Ed. Hours (CEH): 3.0 Ethics

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Instructor: Stephen Sidorsky, LCSW Date: Monday, January 27, 2025 Time: 10:00 am - 1:00 pm ET Location: Live Interactive Online Webinar More Details

LGBTQ+ Older Adults: How Sexual Orientation Influences the Aging Experience

This webinar will examine how sexual orientation influences the aging experience. It will provide participants, through a combination of video, lecture and discussion, an opportunity to explore the aging experience through the lens of LGBT older adults. Content for this workshop includes definition of terms, exploration of health disparities, examination of policy issues influencing the community and a discussion regarding creating a more welcoming experience for the community when accessing services. [Elective for Gerontology Certificate Program]

Fee: $60.00
Continuing Ed. Hours (CEH): 3.0 General

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Instructor: Jennifer Dunkle, PhD, MSW Date: Thursday, March 27, 2025 Time: 9:30 am - 12:30 pm ET Location: Live Interactive Online Webinar More Details

Psychotherapy and Counseling with Older Adults

This webinar will dispel the all-too-common assumption that psychotherapy and counseling are not effective treatment modalities with senior adults. Contrary to the belief that seniors are "inflexible and stuck in their ways" as well as having diminished cognitive and reflective capacity, studies indicate that they can benefit as much from these modalities as younger persons, albeit with some different approaches, techniques and goals. In this workshop we will consider the special strengths and challenges of senior adults, the place of their particular life cycle issues and how to understand and use transference, resistance, support and interpretation in working with this population. Many case examples and exercises will be offered. Participants are encouraged to bring cases (without identifying information) for discussion [Elective for Gerontology Certificate Program]

Fee: $60.00
Continuing Ed. Hours (CEH): 2.0 Clinical, 1.0 Social & Cultural Competence

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Instructor: Stephen Sidorsky, LCSW Date: Monday, March 10, 2025 Time: 10:00 am - 1:00 pm ET Location: Live Interactive Online Webinar More Details

Senior Bullying: How to Live Harmoniously with Challenging People

The phenomenon of bullying is not just limited to school age children but is also prevalent in the older adult community. One in five seniors experience verbal aggression from caregivers or fellow residents. This webinar is for those who work with seniors so they will know how to recognize bullying and guide clients in how to respond. [Elective for Gerontology Certificate Program]

Fee: $60.00
Continuing Ed. Hours (CEH): 3.0 General

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Instructor: Connie Palmer, LCSW Date: Wednesday, February 26, 2025 Time: 9:30 am - 12:30 pm ET Location: Live Interactive Online Webinar More Details

Understanding Dementia and Managing Challenging Behaviors

Dementia is an umbrella term for conditions that affect cognitive functioning over time, interfering with thinking, reasoning, remembering, and behaviors. There are many types of dementia. Alzheimer’s type dementia is the most common. Dementia is not a normal part of aging, although as we age, the risk for dementia increases. Medical science has not yet found a way to cure dementia or to stop its progression but understanding dementia can help caregivers provide support and improve quality of life. Caregivers also experience changes. Many experience grief over the long process of caring for someone with memory loss. The process of mourning may impact lives even before the actual loss occurs, complicating the experience. This anticipatory mourning may be difficult to recognize and understand and may not be acknowledged by others. Aging professionals can play a vital role in supporting caregivers dealing with grief. [Elective for Gerontology Certificate Program]

Fee: $60.00
Continuing Ed. Hours (CEH): 3.0 General

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Instructor: Mary Catherine Lundquist, M.Div Date: Wednesday, February 5, 2025 Time: 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm ET Location: Live Interactive Online Webinar More Details