MANDEL SCHOOL
NEWS AND EVENTS
October 01, 2007
Substance Abuse and Dependence in the Elderly
Date: Monday, October 1
Time: 9:00 a.m.-4:30 p.m
Presenter: Kelsey Loushin, BA, LICDC, PGCM. Ms. Loushin is a Geriatric Care Manager (PGCM) and the owner and director of The Eldercare Professionals of Ohio, a Geriatric Care Management Company specializing in resource and referral services for adults 55 and older.
Fee: $116
Location: MSASS
Family, caregivers and professionals in the field of aging frequently ignore the issue of substance abuse and dependence. Common misconceptions and stereotypes unfortunately prevent the elderly from locating care for the disease of addiction. Elderly adults commonly misuse and combine medications, resulting in abuse and/or dependency. Through education and preventative measures, precautions can be taken to reduce the onset of abuse and subsequently the treatment for dependence. This workshop will highlight warning signs, diagnostic criteria for abuse and dependency, dangers of medication overuse, identify medications commonly misused, explore obstacles to recovery and identify resources for care.
The Continuing Education Program of the Mandel School of Applied Social Sciences is pleased to bring you 33 workshops for the Fall 2007 Series. We believe these workshops that have been planned will prepare you for meeting the multiple needs of the individual, organizational and community clients that you are serving. We welcome your suggestions for future workshop topics or presenters that you would like to see us feature in future continuing education workshops, and thank you for your continued support of the program.
More information:
Continuing Education Website