SOCW610C Aging Long-Term Care & Elder/ Dependent Adult Abuse
This course explores the psychological, biological, social, and cultural aspects of aging, long-term care in specialized facilities and alternatives to long-term care, intimate partner and domestic violence in later life, and elder and dependent adult abuse warning signs, assessment, and reporting. Students will gain knowledge about common health and behavioral health issues, including substance abuse causes, effects, and types of substances abused by the elderly and their interactions with medications, with a focus on vulnerable and underserved older adult populations. Students will also learn about psychiatric advance directives, do not resuscitate (DNR) orders, and end of life decisions. Students will learn to diagnosis neurocognitive disorders using the DSM5. Attention is given to the role of stigma and culture in aging and social work practice with older adults living with serious mental illness and management of health and behavioral health conditions. The course content meets California Board of Behavioral Sciences prelicensure requirement in the area of aging, long-term care, and elder/dependent adult abuse.