|  WORKING
WITH
OLDER ADULTS
Patrick Arbore
This workshop fulfills the continuing education requirement
for coursework in Aging and Long-Term Care.
An individual ages not only biologically, but also psychologically,
sociologically, and spiritually. While the "aged"
range from 55 to 100, society tends to lump them into a single
category simply labeled "old"—this despite
the fact that a 55-year-old and a 100-year-old have little
in common.
In this course, we will examine the biological, psychological,
and spiritual aspects of older adults, emphasizing risk factors,
assessment issues, and important interventions. Upon completing
this course, you should be a better-informed helping professional,
one who can use the information from this workshop to enhance
the later years of your clients, friends, family, and, ultimately,
of yourself. The workshop will examine different views on
aging that are tied to history, culture, race, and sexual
orientation.
| Patrick Arbore, Ed.D.,
is the director and cofounder of the Center for
Elderly Suicide Prevention and Grief-Related Services
(CESP), now a program of the Institute on Aging
in San Francisco. He conducts workshops and lectures
locally and nationally and is the author of numerous
articles and book chapters, including a chapter
entitled "Suicide and the Elderly" in
Living with Grief: Loss in Later Life.
Patrick was the 1998 recipient of the American
Society on Aging's award for outstanding contributions
in the field of aging.
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