Summer Faculty Intensive
Mental Wellness and Aging:
Psychosocial And Spiritual Aspects of Aging
Session 2 - July 15, 2004

Sponsored by
The University of Arizona College of Nursing
at the Arizona Health Sciences Center
and the Arizona Geriatric Education Center

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Welcome and Overview
Lynne Tomasa, MSW, PhD,
Assistant Professor, University of Arizona College of Medicine

Dementia and Depression 
Shannah Biggan, PhD
Clinical Neuropsychologist, Southwest Neuropsychology Associates

When Families Care and When They Don't
   Linda R. Phillips, PhD, RN, FAAN,
   Professor and Director,  Arizona Geriatric Education Center,  University of Arizona

Loss and Change
Tani Bahti, RN, CDE
Outreach Coordinator for Education & Program Development, Carondelet Hospice

Socio-Cultural Aspects of Aging
  Georgia Hall, PhD, MPH;
Clinical Lecturer, Clinical Associate Professor, University of Arizona College of Medicine

Importance of Social Networks Among Older Adults
Michele Martinez Thompson
Program Manager, Services to Older and Disabled Adults, Family Counseling Agency

The Well-Being of the Ageless Spirit
Evan Kligman, MD
Co-Director, Arizona Center on Aging
Teri Knutson Woods, MSW
Tucson Academic Coordinator, Arizona State University School of Social Work
 

Accreditation:
The University of Arizona College of Nursing at the Arizona Health Sciences Center is approved as a provider of continuing education in Nursing by the Arizona Nurses' Association which is accredited as an approver of continuing education in Nursing by the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) Commission on Accreditation.  This activity is awarded 7 contact hours.
Goal:
To present an overview of the psychological and social aspects involved in aging.
Educational Objectives:
1. Discuss common psychological and cultural conditions that affect older adults.
2. Access the importance of the social networks and community resources that are available to assist older adults in the state.
3. Appreciate the significance of spirituality in the aging process.

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