CE Credit: 3 Hours (0.3 CEUs)
Target Audience: Psychology Counseling Social-Work Occupational-Therapy Marriage-and-Family Dietetics-and-Nutrition
Learning Level: Intermediate
Course Abstract:
This course examines the biological, social, and psychological aspects of aging, offering a definition of aging that allows for more variability than simply the attainment of a specific age, including the essential element of declining vigor. It describes a developing societal crisis in the making, in which 20% of the U.S. population is over the age of 65 and facing challenges that will demand intelligent responses for years to come. Chapters identify factors that can positively alter and extend the time before the inevitable end of life, with a special focus on the Eriksons’ suggested ways for seniors to remain vitally involved. Of particular interest are the strategies that are offered for assisting aging individuals to use the resources of a lifetime in meaningful ways to enhance their own lives and those of others. These include wellness planning, physical activity, mood and motivation. 2004 | 36 pages | 20 posttest questions | Course #30-07 Learning Objectives:
1. List three defining features of the process of human aging
2. Name four ways for seniors to stay “vitally involved” as suggested by the Eriksons
3. Identify two major challenges of the retirement years listed by Landon Survey respondents
4. Name five key findings from the AARP report on independent living and disability
5. List three strategies for slowing down the “decline of vigor” in the later years
About the Author(s):
Joan Hubbard, MA, is a Florida-licensed Marriage and Family Therapist with a Master's Degree in Counseling Psychology from the University of North Florida. Her clinical practice of 29 years has specialized in couples' issues, and more recently with the applications of systems work to organizations. She has particular expertise with the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator and has been on the faculty of the Center for Application of Psychological Type (CAPT) and has served with the Association for Psychological Type (APT) as the Consultant to the area of Counseling and Psychotherapy. In her capacity with APT she authored a series of articles on the applicability of the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator to the field of counseling and psychotherapy. Accreditation Statement:
Professional Development Resources is recognized as a provider of continuing education by the following:
AOTA: American Occupational Therapy Association (#3159)
APA: American Psychological Association
ASWB: Association of Social Work Boards (#1046)
CDR: Commission on Dietetic Registration (#PR001)
NBCC: National Board for Certified Counselors (#5590)
NAADAC: National Association of Alcohol & Drug Abuse Counselors (#00279)
California: Board of Behavioral Sciences (#PCE1625)
Florida: Boards of SW, MFT & MHC (#BAP346); Psychology & School Psychology (#50-1635); Dietetics & Nutrition (#50-1635); Occupational Therapy Practice (#34). PDResources is CE Broker compliant.
Illinois: DPR for Social Work (#159-00531)
Ohio: Counselor, Social Worker & MFT Board (#RCST100501)
South Carolina: Board of Professional Counselors & MFTs (#193)
Texas: Board of Behavioral Sciences (#114) |