MHC 697 Mental Wellness and Aging
This course provides an overview of mentalchallenges that can be encountered by olderadults. It addresses physiological,psychological, sociological, and spiritualfactors that impact mental health as individuals'age. It identifies common mental health issuesand corresponding risk factors whiledifferentiating behaviors associated with commoncauses of cognitive decline. Also addressed areinterventions that maintain and improvecommunication with and care of cognitivelyimpaired seniors in a variety of healthcaresettings.