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Impact of Ageism on the Physical & Mental Health of Older Adults
You'll discover:
- Different types of ageism
- How ageism impacts physical health (including dementia, heart disease and so much more)
- How ageism impacts mental health (like depression, anxiety, suicide)
- How to counter ageism and change the way you think about aging to a more positive and holistic view
This one-hour course will not only increase the chance that you and your clients will age more successfully, you'll also earn 1 continuing education credit while you're at it!
What Are Students Saying?
Very substantive, current, and applicable to my practice.
Thought the presentation emphasizes important points about ageism with physical and mental. The visuals were simple and clearly stated to enhance interest to learning more about the subject.
The presenter had a vast of knowledge was was well informed on the topic
I have done a number of online webinars for CE credit ..I found this presentation to be well organized and helpful, interesting…broadly researched.
Excellent. Thank you. Would also be very useful to caregivers of older adults
I'm So Glad You're Here!
For close to 20 years, I’ve experienced first-hand the difficulty of helping older adults and caregivers find mental health providers trained to help them. In fact, the vast majority of older adults with mental health concerns DO NOT get the mental health care they need, resulting in worse medical problems, increased risk of dementia, higher health care costs, family strain, and needless suffering.
This has inspired my mission of ensuring that you, and all mental health and senior care professionals, have the tools you need to treat the mental health needs of older adults.
I'm Dr. Regina Koepp. I'm a Stanford-trained, board certified clinical psychologist, clinical geropsychologist and founder of the Center for Mental Health & Aging. I’ve worked with older adults and their families in some of the largest healthcare systems in the nation, like Stanford, Emory, the Veterans Health Administration, and seen first hand the barriers older adults face in health care (and mental health care).
It's only with your help that we can meet the mental health needs of older adults and caregivers. So, thank you for being here and doing your part!
Older adults who have a positive view of aging live 7.5 years longer than those with a negative view of aging (Levy et al, 2002). Ageism will be defined and three types of ageism will be described along with examples of the toll of ageism on physical and mental health, including increased risk for dementia and increased risk for mental health conditions. One common ageist stereotype is that “older adults are alike” when in fact, older adults are incredibly diverse. Intersections between age and other identity variables (e.g., disability, sexual orientation, race/ethnicity) with relation to mental health will be reviewed. Empirically supported strategies to reduce ageism in mental health care will be reviewed and recommendations for promoting access to mental health and health care will be provided.
After attending this beginner-level program in full, participants will be able to:
1 CE Credit
Regina Koepp, PsyD, ABPP
Dr. Regina Koepp is a board certified clinical psychologist and founder of the Center for Mental Health & Aging, the “go to” place online for mental health and aging. She is a sought-after speaker and provides continuing education courses to professionals on topics surrounding mental health and aging and sexual health and aging. She is creator of the only dementia and sexual health certification program in the United States.
Dr. Koepp is creator and host of the Psychology of Aging Podcast and is a contributing writer at Psychology Today and Psychotherapy Networker, where she discusses aging mental health and aging sexual health and aging. She has been featured in the New York Times, Chicago Tribune, Katie Couric Media, Insider, and other national periodicals.
Prior to founding the Center for Mental Health & Aging, Dr. Koepp was an Assistant Professor at Emory University School of Medicine’s Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Vice Chair of the Georgia Psychological Association Ethics Committee, and staff psychologist at the Atlanta VA Health Care System where she provided direct patient care and consultation on an Older Adult Outpatient Mental Health team for more than a decade.
Regina Koepp, PsyD, ABPP is founder and owner of the Center for Mental Health & Aging (CMHA) and Co-Director of the CMHA CE Training Program. The CMHA CE Training Advisory Committee independently reviews Dr. Koepp’s CE presentations to ensure that Dr. Koepp’s presentations meet the APA CE program requirements.
There is no known commercial support or conflict of interest for Center for Mental Health & Aging.
How To Earn CE Credits
Participants will have their participation registered through Center for Mental Health & Aging. This program is available for continuing education (CE) credit after the following steps have been successfully completed:
Step 1: Attend 100% of the course. Attendance is tracked via the online platform.
Step 2: Successfully pass the course post-test; a score of 75% or greater is passing. (You have a total of 3 attempts to pass the post-test)
Step 3: Complete the Course Program Evaluation & Attestation
Step 4: Download Your Certificate
Certificates of completion will be emailed immediately following submission of electronic survey and also available for download in the course platform. It's that simple!
Here's what you'll see inside the course
What Makes Us Different Than Other Continuing Education Companies?
- We are a mission-driven continuing education company that focuses solely on meeting the mental health needs of older adults.
- Our presenters are at the top of their field and have proven expertise in the courses they teach. You'll have confidence knowing you're getting the very best training.
- We are a small, independent, woman-owned company. As licensed, board-certified clinical psychologist who works every day in clinical practice, founder, Dr. Regina Koepp understands what clinicians need.
- We include diversity, equity, and inclusion in all of our continuing education programs and strive to ensure that people historically left out of mental health care are included, not as an afterthought, but in everything we do.
- We provide topics that focus on the full aging experience, not just one corner of mental health care, like sexuality and aging and sexual consent in the context of dementia. No topic is off topic.
Continuing Education Approvals
Social Workers
Center for Mental Health & Aging, #1801, is approved to offer social work continuing education by the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) Approved Continuing Education (ACE) program. Organizations, not individual courses, are approved as ACE providers. State and provincial regulatory boards have the final authority to determine whether an individual course may be accepted for continuing education credit. Center for Mental Health & Aging maintains responsibility for this course. ACE provider approval period: 3/25/23-3/25/26. Social workers completing this course receive 1 continuing education credit(s).
Psychologists
Center for Mental Health & Aging is approved by the American Psychological Association to sponsor continuing education for psychologists. Center for Mental Health & Aging maintains responsibility for this program and its content.
Counselors
Center for Mental Health and Aging (CMHA) has been approved by NBCC as an Approved Continuing Education Provider, ACEP No. 7230. Programs that do not qualify for NBCC credit are clearly identified. Center for Mental Health and Aging (CMHA) is solely responsible for all aspects of the programs.
Care Managers
CMHA is approved by the National Academy of Certified Care Managers (NACCM) as a continuing education provider, #21-905CMHA. This activity approved for 1 CMC contact hours.
Licensed Marriage and Family Therapists (LMFTs)
Center for Mental Health & Aging (CMHA), Provider #1032775, is approved by the California Association of Marriage and Family Therapists to sponsor continuing education for California LMFTs, LCSWs, LPCCs, and LEPs. CMHA maintains responsibility for this program/course and it’s contents
Center for Mental Health & Aging is approved by the American Psychological Association to sponsor continuing education for psychologists. In many state licensing jurisdictions, APA approved continuing education programs qualify for LMFT CE credits. See what your state requires here.
Yes! Once you purchase this course, you'll instantly get access.
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Participants will have their participation registered through the Center for Mental Health & Aging. To earn continuing education (CE) credits you must complete the following steps for on demand/pre-recorded courses::
Certificates of completion will be emailed immediately following submission of electronic survey and also available for download in the course platform. It's that simple!
Center for Mental Health & Aging is committed to accessibility and non-discrimination in continuing education activities and will conduct all activities in conformity with the American Psychological Association’s Ethical Principles for Psychologists. If participants have special needs, reasonable efforts will be made to accommodate them. Please contact [email protected] with questions, concerns or to request special accommodations.
CMHA will respond to grievances in a reasonable, ethical, and timely manner. Grievances may be submitted by course participants in writing to [email protected]. CMHA’s complete Grievance Procedure will be provided upon request. You may request Grievance Procedure by emailing [email protected].
The following system requirements help to reduce tech problems:
ALL LIVE workshop refunds will be honored for cancellations if received within 30 days of purchase AND at least one (1) day prior to the date of a live webinar or live workshop. All on demand/pre-recorded courses are backed by a 7-day money back guarantee. Please note that payments made via Credit Card have certain fees associated with them, some of which are non-recoupable and are therefore non-refundable by Center for Mental Health & Aging. Therefore, payments made by Credit Card will have a three percent (3%) credit card fee deducted from the refund. Should you have any questions regarding our refund policies, please contact [email protected].
For additional questions email [email protected].
Registrant is responsible for ensuring that CE credits meet the criteria for their own jurisdiction requirements.
Content and materials in this course may include interventions and modalities that are beyond the authorized practice of your profession. As a licensed professional, you are responsible for reviewing the scope of practice, including activities that are defined in law as beyond the boundaries of practice in accordance with and in compliance with your profession’s standards.