Author: Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Older people
Languages : en
Pages : 113
Book Description
Get Connected
Get Connected - Linking Older Adults with Resources on Medication, Alcohol, and Mental Health
Author: Substanc Health Services AdministrationPublisher:
ISBN: 9781387292646
Category : Reference
Languages : en
Pages : 116
Book Description
Alcohol and medication misuse and mental health conditions can be significant problems for older adults. Our growing life expectancy, coupled with the aging of the Obaby boomO generation make the need to address these issues more critical than ever before. As with other age groups, by preventing these problems from occurring in the first place, and by addressing them promptly when they do arise, we can enhance the lives and health of millions of older Americans. The Get Connected Toolkit was created to help health and aging services providers learn more about alcohol and medication misuse and mental health conditions in older adults so they can address these issues more effectively. It has been designed to help health and aging services providers undertake health promotion, advance prevention messages and education, and undertake screening and referral for mental health conditions and the misuse of alcohol and medications.
Get Connected!
Author: Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Older people
Languages : en
Pages : 138
Book Description
Created to help aging services providers learn more about alcohol and medication misuse and mental health problems in older adults and to help them address these issues more effectively.
Get Connected
Author: National Clearinghouse for Alcohol and Drug InformationPublisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
ISBN: 9781502866356
Category : Health & Fitness
Languages : en
Pages : 116
Book Description
Alcohol and medication misuse and mental health problems are significant issues for older adults. In fact, substance misuse among older adults is one of the fastest growing health problems in America. Most people over 65 do not use illegal drugs, but almost 20 percent of older adults misuse alcohol, over-the-counter medicines, and prescription drugs, most often unintentionally. Physiological changes in older adults can render alcohol and medications harmful at doses lower than those used by younger people. Many older adults are unaware of this fact. Few are aware, for example, that the National Institutes of Health, National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA) recommends no more than one alcoholic beverage a day for men over 65 and somewhat less than that for older women. With longer life expectancies, more older adults develop chronic diseases, and therefore more depend on prescription medicines. Although people over 65 account for 13 percent of the U.S. population, they receive 25 to 30 percent of prescriptions. Many of these prescriptions are for depression and anxiety, and an estimated one in four older adults has symptoms of mental disorders at some point. Perhaps not surprisingly, more than half of hospitalizations of older adults result from adverse drug reactions.
Get Connected!
Author: Get Connected!
Author: Barry LeonardPublisher:
ISBN: 9780756743482
Category : Medical
Languages : en
Pages : 115
Book Description
The Get Connected Toolkit curriculum was developed to increase awareness of alcohol & medication misuse & mental health issues in older adults. It can instruct aging services providers in how to use the toolkit. The guide provides: an overview of medication, alcohol, & mental health issues in older adults; a description of the toolkit contents; & a 5-step process on how to use the kit to teach staff & older adults about these issues. Sections: Program Coordinator's Guide; & Program Support Materials: Education Curricula, Fact Sheets & Handouts, & Forms & Resources.
Get Connected, Linking Older Adults With Medication, Alcohol, and Mental Health Resources, Revised 2009, (KIT).
Author: Get Connected!, Linking Older Adults with Medication, Alcohol, and Mental Health Resources, (KIT)
Author: Substance Abuse Among Older Adults
Author: Retirement and the Hidden Epidemic
Author: Peter BambergerPublisher: Oxford University Press, USA
ISBN: 0199374120
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 177
Book Description
Retirement and the Hidden Epidemic provides a comprehensive overview of America's "hidden epidemic" -- older adult substance abuse. Highlighting findings from their research, the authors provide a user-friendly analysis of the myriad factors contributing to the precipitation and exacerbation of substance problems among older adults and of evidence-based prevention and treatment strategies.