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In This Issue: Mental Health and Aging
With increased research identifying the association between mental and physical well-being, the need for research on mental health and aging has never been greater. This issue of Aging Times explores the growing need and current curricular resources for geriatric mental health and social work.
Aging and Mental Health
Zvi Gellis, University of Pennsylvania
Stanley McCracken, University of Chicago
As rates of mental illness and depression among older adults rise, Gellis and McCracken demonstrate the need for more social workers with geriatric expertise and the resources available to prepare them.
Alzheimer's Disease and Depression
Bevin Powers, MSW Student, San Jose State University
As an MSW student with the Behavioral Neuroendocrinology Program at Stanford University, Powers argues that social workers must be prepared to recognize the symptoms of depression in older adults, especially those at risk for Alzheimer’s disease.
Resources on Older Adults & Mental Health
Resource Reviews from the MAC Project
Aging, Health, and Mental Health Teaching Module (PPT)
Three Mental Health and Aging Curriculum Modules for MSW Programs (HBSE, Research Methods, Mezzo and Macro Practice) (MS Word)
Aging and Mental Health MSW Syllabus (MS Word)
Gero-Ed Center Updates:
New Specialized Gero Funding Opportunity Available
Learn more about designing gero-specialized curricular structures with a new Gero-Ed Center initiative.
Social Work and Aging YouTube Contest Winners Announced
Students created short videos to depict “This is Social Work and Aging” in a competition sponsored by Hartford and AGE-SW.
MAC Project Presents FDIs on New Resource Reviews
National social work leaders joined forces with SAMHSA to present new web-based curricular and research resources for faculty.
Highlights from 2008 Gero-Ed Track at CSWE APM
From issues of healthcare to caregiving with 70 sessions in between, this year's Gero-Ed Track was a success!
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