Disaster Behavioral Health and Older Adults

2012 ◽  
pp. 159-174
Author(s):  
Lisa Brown ◽  
Maggie Gibson ◽  
Diane Elmore
Keyword(s):  
Older Adults ◽  
Behavioral Health

scholarly journals Enhancing Behavioral Health Competencies for Senior Center Staff: Lessons Learned From Workforce Training Efforts

2020 ◽  
Vol 4 (Supplement_1) ◽  
pp. 1-1
Author(s):  
Bronwyn Keefe ◽  
Jennifer Tripken
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Older Adults ◽  
Behavioral Health ◽  
Lessons Learned ◽  
Organizational Level ◽  
Senior Center ◽  
Senior Centers ◽  
Knowledge And Skills ◽  
Center Staff ◽  
The Impact

Abstract Increases in the numbers of older adults with mental health and substance use concerns compel us to identify best practices in training to address these issues. Senior Centers are an ideal location for behavioral health education programs as they are the go-to place for many older adults. This session will describe a program funded by The Retirement Research Foundation and offered in collaboration with Center for Aging and Disability Education and Research at Boston University and NCOA to increase senior center staff knowledge and skills. Approximately 250 senior center staff in Illinois, Florida, and Wisconsin completed an online certificate in Behavioral Health and Aging. Results show that 100% of respondents felt that the training was useful for their job; 93% felt that they will be a more effective worker as a result of the training; and 97% felt that the information they learned in the training will make a difference with the people they serve. We held key informant interviews to assess the impact of training and participants stated that their knowledge, skills, and behaviors were influenced by the program. At the organizational level, leaders reported new programming related to behavioral health and revised practices and protocols. This presentation will cover: (1) the extent to which training participants mastered the competencies needed for effective practice; (2) knowledge and skills gained from the training program; (3) Senior Centers’ capacity to identify and refer older adults to mental health services; and (4) organizational changes related to behavioral health programming with older adults.

scholarly journals HEALTHCARE UTILIZATION AND BEHAVIORAL HEALTH IN OLDER ADULTS WITH OPIOID ABUSE

2017 ◽  
Vol 1 (suppl_1) ◽  
pp. 536-536
Author(s):  
Y. Chang ◽  
S. Casucci ◽  
Y. Xue ◽  
S. Hewner
Keyword(s):  
Older Adults ◽  
Behavioral Health ◽  
Healthcare Utilization ◽  
Opioid Abuse

Managing Behavioral Health Needs of Older Adults in the Emergency Department

2018 ◽  
Vol 26 (3) ◽  
pp. S55
Author(s):  
Rebecca M. Radue ◽  
Laurel J. Bessey ◽  
Manish N. Shah ◽  
Lisa L. Boyle
Keyword(s):  
Older Adults ◽  
Emergency Department ◽  
Behavioral Health ◽  
Health Needs

scholarly journals Transforming Aging: Increased Access to Care Minimizes Rural and Urban Differences in Cognitive Change

2021 ◽  
Vol 5 (Supplement_1) ◽  
pp. 482-483
Author(s):  
Timothy Ly ◽  
Rebecca Allen ◽  
Barbara Jackson ◽  
Amy Albright ◽  
John Bell ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Older Adults ◽  
Health Outcomes ◽  
Cognitive Decline ◽  
Access To Care ◽  
Behavioral Health ◽  
Urban Areas ◽  
Cognitive Change ◽  
Cognitive Status ◽  
Cognitive Health ◽  
Rural And Urban

Abstract Rural-urban disparities in cognitive health outcomes, such as greater prevalence of cognitive decline among rural-dwelling older adults, have been linked to inequity in access to care. However, few studies have demonstrated whether longitudinal increased access to care may mitigate such disparities. This paper presents data from ongoing systematically collected behavioral health data on new and returning patients at an interdisciplinary geriatrics clinic at the University of Alabama Medical Center. The aim of this study was to determine baseline predictors of cognitive change across three annual visits (n = 42, mean age of 75.63 years (SD = 9.15)). Adjusting for baseline cognitive status, baseline subjective health literacy, and baseline depression and anxiety, results from a univariate ANCOVA showed that age at first visit (B = -.024, 95% CI [-.041, -.008], t(35) = -2.990, p = .005) and rural-urban status (B = .555, 95% CI [.123, .988], t(35) = 2.608, p = .013) predicted cognitive change at timepoint three (T3). Specifically, individuals from rural areas were less likely to experience cognitive decline and scored .555 points better than individuals from urban areas on cognitive screeners at T3 compared with baseline cognitive status. These results suggest that increased access to and utilization of care may ameliorate traditional disparate rates of cognitive decline between rural- and urban-dwelling older adults. Moreover, behavioral health screenings in primary geriatrics clinic care may help identify patient cognitive needs and facilitate integrated care through combined medical, pharmacological, and behavioral interventions to promote positive cognitive health outcomes.

scholarly journals Behavioral health and new models of service delivery for an aging world: Public/private partnerships to develop best practices of care for older adults.

2019 ◽  
Vol 13 (1) ◽  
pp. 29-33
Author(s):  
William E. Hills
Keyword(s):  
Older Adults ◽  
Health Care ◽  
Best Practices ◽  
Behavioral Health ◽  
Age Groups ◽  
Rate Of Change ◽  
Good News ◽  
Research Education ◽  
The World ◽  
Aging Populations

Individual and societal initiatives in areas of research, education, and health care policy have resulted in unprecedented gains in life expectancy. It is true that today more people in the world are living longer and have opportunities for higher quality lives than ever before. However, the resulting rapid rise in number of older adults has become a source of concern: Experts of many countries, in anticipation of looming problems, such as overburdened health care and pension systems, are now seeking opportunities to work together to find common solutions for globally-shared problems. The good news is that while all countries are experiencing change brought on by aging populations, the rate of change varies substantially from country to country; differences in historical events have produced differences in demographic profiles. Some countries have relatively large numbers of older adults, comprising large percentages of their populations; others have fewer older adults, with slower growth in numbers and percentages of older adults relative to other age groups. These differences have led to variations for the type and pace of response mounted by individual countries for problems associated with increasingly large older adult populations. In turn, these variations in response provide opportunities for countries to learn from one another. This brief review will outline potential issues associated with aging populations and discuss strengths and challenges for the integration of primary medical care with behavioral health as an innovative, best practices approach to the provision of care for aging persons of the world.

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