Mental Health and Wellbeing in Older Adults

• • Module 1
  • Introduction to older adult mental health and wellbeing
  • Lifespan approaches ‘normal trajectory through life’
  • Module 2
  • Social attitudes towards mental health and ageing (stigma)
  • Module 3
  • Adjustment to life challenges associated with ageing e.g. chronic illness, retirement, grief and loss vs bereavement
  • Module 3
  • Adjustment to life challenges associated with ageing e.g. chronic illness, retirement, grief and loss vs bereavement
  • Module 3
  • Adjustment to life challenges associated with ageing e.g. chronic illness, retirement, grief and loss vs bereavement
  • Module 4
  • Major Mental Health Conditions
  • Module 5
  • Services and support /Approaches/ interventions/ assessments
  • Module 6
  • Case example – bring it all together, theory
  • Seldom heard groups? LGBTI, ABTSI, Care leavers, and mental health

No eligibility requirements

Special requirements

No special requirements

The subject has a focus on mental health and wellbeing in older adults. You will explore attitudes and misconceptions about the mental health and wellbeing of older adults. You will develop knowledge about how mental health status is assessed by clinicians, and the services and evidenced-based strategies and approaches that support the wellbeing of older adults.

• online discussion posts (10%)
• (15%)
• (35%)
• (40%)