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DEPRESSION IN OLDER PEOPLE

DURATION 1 Day

TARGET PARTICIPANT GROUP

This Course is designed for staff who work with older people either in residential, community or hospital/nursing home settings and who have a basic knowledge of depression and older people who wish to explore the subject further.

SYNOPSIS

The course examines the incidence of depression in older people and identifies some of the diseases which are often associated with depression. The course will also explore appropriate approaches and strategies for intervention.

AIM

To explore the nature and incidence of depressive illness in older people.

OBJECTIVES

By the end of the course, participants will be able to:

1. Describe possible causes of depression.

2. Identify signs and symptoms of depressive illness, in younger and older people.

3. Discuss and evaluate current forms of treatment for depression.

4. Describe their role in working with depressed older people.