Depression in Older Adults: The Basics - Canada

Course Code: REL-CAN-PAC-0-DOABC

Hours: 1

Type: Online Course

Content Expiration Date: 12/31/2028

Learning Objectives:
Recognize at least three symptoms of depression in older adults.
Describe the differences between depression and dementia.
Recall at least four care interventions for older adults with depression.

Outline:

Spotting Depression

Depression

Types of Depression

Meet Louise

The Grumpy Person Myth

Medications and Depression

Recognizing Symptoms

Reporting Symptoms

Not Always Depression

Depression or Dementia?

Review

Key Takeaways

Consequences of Depression

Consequences of Depression

Appetite and Malnutrition

Risk for Suicide

Meet Harry

Harry Speaks

Review

Key Takeaways

Treatment

Medications

Physical Exercise

Supportive Therapy

Light Therapy

Problem-Solving

Other Types of Therapy

Goals and Outcomes

Providing Care

Review

Key Takeaways

Conclusion

Course Contributor

References

Reviewer: Jennifer Niles, LCSW, LCAS, CCS-I

Jennifer received her Bachelor’s degrees in Social Work and Criminal Justice from the University of North Carolina at Charlotte and Master’s degree in Social Work with a Certificate in Substance Abuse Studies from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. She has over 13 years of experience providing psychotherapy, counseling, and case management to a variety of populations. Her experiences and clinical interests are centered around addiction treatment, harm reduction, severe mental health conditions, psychosis, LGBTQ+ issues, gender diversity, integrated care, and clinical supervision.

Subject Matter Expert: Elizabeth Vaccaro, BSN RN

Elizabeth Vaccaro earned her Bachelor of Science in nursing from Kean University. She has worked as a Multiple Sclerosis Nurse Educator. Elizabeth has worked in a variety of healthcare settings from the hospital to the pharmaceutical industry which has allowed her to have a great appreciation for all the challenges that span the healthcare field.  She has practiced in the hospice setting for nine years in a variety of roles from Case Manager, Educator, and Director of both inpatient and home care hospice. 

Target Audience:
The target audience for this course is: General Staff; in the following settings: Post-Acute Care.

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Course Delivery Method and Format
Asynchronous Distance Learning with interactivity which includes quizzes with questions/answers, and posttests.