Mental health and older adults: the importance of being present Work with advanced seniors, perhaps more than for any other group of adults, demands an ability to be present first and foremost. In her third and last blog in this series,... Read more... 26/11/2020 | Community | Older Australia Tags: Mental health Views: 778
Mental health and older adults: adapting acceptance and commitment therapy Mental health issues for older people are common and can include wide-ranging problems such as complicated grief, stress, depression, anxiety and trauma. In her second blog in... Read more... 29/10/2020 | Health Professionals | Residential Aged Care Tags: Mental health Views: 815
Mental health and older adults: working with grief Grief and loss often impact older adults more, which can increase their likelihood of developing mental illness. Felicity Chapman, Mental Health Clinician and Aged Care... Read more... 14/09/2020 | Health Professionals | Residential Aged Care Tags: Mental health Views: 734
Listen, Acknowledge, Respond: Addressing the mental health needs of those living with... Mental health and palliative care patients: the “treatment gap” Sadness, social withdrawal, depression, loss of hope; if a non-palliative person experiences any of... Read more... 30/08/2016 | Community | Patients and Carers Tags: Mental health Views: 540