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ASSESSING THE MENTAL HEALTH STATUS OF OLDER ADULTS
Assessment, Intervention, & Treatment
Assessment, Intervention, & Treatment
| Presented by: | JAMES J. CREMINS, PhD |
Program Date & Location:
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August 20, 2010 HOLIDAY INN SAN ANTONIO AIRPORT77 Northeast Loop 410 San Antonio, TX 78216 Phone: 210-349-9900 Click Here for directions |
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Presenter(s):
JAMES J. CREMINS, PhD,
received his undergraduate, Masters, and Doctoral degrees from the University of Connecticut and was a Post-Doctoral Fellow at Harvard Medical School. He is currently a licensed psychologist specializing in geriatric services at the Professional Counseling Center in New Bedford, Massachusetts. His prior experience includes work as a psychologist at Arbour Counseling Services Outpatient Clinic and Olympus Healthcare Center, both of Fall River, Massachusetts. Dr. Cremins was also a Program Director for the Brain Injury program at the Community Medical Center in Missoula, Montana; Associate Professor at Boston College; Adjunct Professor at Eckerd College in St. Petersburg, Florida; and Program Director of the Brain Injury, Chronic Pain, and Psychological Services unit at Mediplex Rehab in Bradenton, Florida. His professional publications include: The Brain, the Perfect Machine; Brain Injury: The Silent Epidemic; Medication Use Among the Elderly - Is It a Problem? and Taxonomic Categories and Proactive Interference in Short Term Memory. Dr. Cremins has given numerous presentations around the country on the following topics: Introduction to Alzheimer’s Dementia; Drugs and the Elderly; Dealing with Behavior Changes in Your Patients; Drug Treatment and Dementia; and Behavior Management and Dementia.Program Agenda/Topic:
7:30 Registration, Sign-In, & Course Materials
8:00 Course Begins (Morning and afternoon breaks determined by Dr. Cremins.)
11:30 - 12:30 Lunch (on your own)
3:30 Evaluations, Adjournment, & Certificates
Aging in America
Cognitive Assessment (MMSE)
Dementia vs. Alzheimers Disease
Behavior Rating scale (GBRs)
Depression in Elders: Assessment & Treatment
Evaluating Suicide Risk
Psychosis in Elders - Alternatives to Medication
Psychopharmacology
AIMS testing
Healthy Aging
8:00 Course Begins (Morning and afternoon breaks determined by Dr. Cremins.)
11:30 - 12:30 Lunch (on your own)
3:30 Evaluations, Adjournment, & Certificates
Aging in America
Cognitive Assessment (MMSE)
Dementia vs. Alzheimers Disease
Behavior Rating scale (GBRs)
Depression in Elders: Assessment & Treatment
Evaluating Suicide Risk
Psychosis in Elders - Alternatives to Medication
Psychopharmacology
AIMS testing
Healthy Aging
Who Should Attend:
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• Case Managers |
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• Long-term Care Consultants |
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• Activity Directors |
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• Nursing Home Administrators |
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• Speech Language Pathologists |
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