Teaching Modules

Older Adults and Alcohol Problems
Module 10C of a larger curriculum entitled Social Work Education for the Prevention and Treatment of Alcohol Use Disorders.
This curriculum is well-grounded in research and provides user-friendly overheads, notes, and handouts. The first segment of the curriculum includes an overview of prevalence, patterns of use, and risks associated with use (including use with medications).
Availability: Free from the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA).
Download from: http://pubs.niaaa.nih.gov/publications/Social/main.html.

Adult Medication: Improving Medication Adherence in Older Adults.
This curriculum, co-developed by the American Society on Aging (ASA) and the American Society of Consultant Pharmacists, provides on-line and downloadable curriculum on the prevalence of medication non-adherence and other issues related to drug use and misuse among older adults.
Download from: www.AdultMeducation.com.

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