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Mental Health in Later Life
This one-day workshop explores the specific mental health problems of older adults and to equip practitioners in mainstream, non-specialist settings with the knowledge and skills to think creatively about how to support this specific group.
Aims for this course are to:
- Discuss their understanding of what constitutes mental health and well-being
- Identify factors which can sustain or undermine well-being in older age, in relation to dementia/depression
- Discuss schizophrenia, delusions and hallucinations and possible interventions
- Explain how care practice can contribute to mental well-being
Who Should Attend:
This workshop is intended for providers in the health and social care sector. Delegates should ideally have attended a level 2 protection of vulnerable adults awareness raising workshop, or similar.