Mental Health and Aging

Code: HPGC700
Apply this course towards: Gerontology

Course description

This course explores mental health challenges faced by older adults, examining how biological, psychosocial, and systemic factors influence mental health outcomes in later life. Learners will analyze ethical responsibilities and learn to differentiate key late-life mental health conditions, including mood, neurocognitive, and psychotic disorders. Learners will evaluate the potential impacts of late-life transitions and issues, such as retirement, caregiving, isolation, and grief, on mental health. Ultimately, learners will apply strength-based principles to develop practical, real-world supports that can help foster resilience, social connectedness, and overall quality of life for older adults through collaborative approaches that respect individual diversity and autonomy.

Learning objectives

Evaluate how biological, psychosocial, and systemic factors in Canadian society influence mental health outcomes in older age
Analyze foundational ethical principles and professional responsibilities within systems of mental health support and care for older adults in Canada
Recognize and differentiate between key late-life mental health disorders to inform safe, collaborative approaches to support and care that demonstrate respect for autonomy and diversity
Analyze the mental health impacts of navigating complex physical, cognitive and psychosocial transitions in late-life, recognizing the variability of aging experiences and contexts
Apply strength-based mental health principles to support wellbeing, resilience and quality of life in older age, and to promote social connectedness, health behaviors, and meaningful leisure activities

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