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Loneliness is a real disease that, unfortunately, knows no age or boundaries. This isn't about the 'healthy' kind, meaning the time we choose to dedicate to ourselves, but rather the isolation that some people experience as a form of constraint. Loneliness in older adults is a growing concern that can significantly affect their mental, emotional, and physical well-being. As people age, they often face unique challenges that increase their vulnerability to feelings of isolation and disconnection. Understanding the causes, effects, and potential solutions for loneliness among the older adults is crucial for improving their quality of life.
Webinar Presenters-
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Presenter: Dr. David Conn
Dr. David Conn is a Professor in the Department of Psychiatry, University of Toronto and a Geriatric Psychiatrist at Baycrest Centre. David is founding Co-Chair of the Canadian Coalition for Seniors' Mental Health and Past President of the Canadian Academy of Geriatric Psychiatry. Until recently he served as the Executive Vice-President of Education and Chief Academic Officer at the Baycrest Academy for Research & Education. He is the author or co-author of more than 100 publications and is the co-editor of three textbooks including "Practical Psychiatry in the Long-Term Care Home: A Handbook for Staff”. He has received numerous awards including the Canadian Academy of Geriatric Psychiatry Award for Outstanding Contributions to Geriatric Psychiatry in Canada and a Distinguished Service Award from the International Psychogeriatric Association.
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Presenter: Dr. Diego De Leo
Emeritus Professor of Psychiatry at Griffith University, Brisbane, QLD, has served as President of the International Association for Suicide Prevention (IASP) and Past-President of the International Academy for Suicide Research (IASR), of which he is a co-founder and for which he established the Archives of Suicide Research. In 2003, he created World Suicide Prevention Day (September 10). He is the President of De Leo Fund Onlus in Padua and Director of the Slovenian Center for Suicide Research at the Univerza na Primorskem/University of Primorska, Koper. He is also the President of the Italian Association for Psychogeriatrics (AIP) and the promoter of the National Day against Loneliness. Throughout his career, he has published over 40 books and more than 500 peer-reviewed articles.
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IPA Webinar Series, Program Organizers:
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Prof Myrra Vernooij-Dassen, PhD
Radboud University
Nijmegen Medical Centre
Chair, IPA Webinar Task Force
The Netherlands
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Robert Madan MD FRCPC
Deputy Chief of Staff, Baycrest,
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Prof Maria I. Lapid, MD
Professor of Psychiatry
Mayo Clinic,
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International Geriatric Mental Health Education Network Rounds (I-GeMH):
Please join I-GeMH on Friday September 20, 2024 at 8 AM Eastern Standard Time for the next event...
Managing Clinical Complexity in 2024 - Trends in Depression Management.
Presenter: Dr. Eric J. Lenze, MD
Professor and Chair of the Department of Psychiatry
Director of the Healthy Mind Lab
Washington University, School of Medicine
St. Louis, Missouri, USA
Click here to register!
Description:
Psychiatric treatment has greatly increased in complexity in the past generation. This is due to more treatments being available, the higher complexity of some of these treatments, the aging of the population, and the increased use of multiple medications. As a result, psychiatrists must be able to manage this higher complexity. Dr. Lenze will describe new research that allows for an evidence-based way to manage complex patients with a focus on geriatric depression care.
Learning Objectives:
1. Identify how, and why, clinical complexity has increased in depression care in the past generation.
2. Clarify the relative benefits and risks of antidepressant strategies for treatment resistant depression in older adults.
3. Know an evidence-based treatment algorithm for caring for older adults with depression.
I-GeMH Education Network is a community of practice for clinicians supporting geriatric mental health. Join I-GeMH on WhatsApp here to continue the conversation!
Drs. Cindy Grief & Christopher Kitamura
I-GeMH Co-Chairs
Baycrest Centre
Division of Geriatric Psychiatry, Department of Psychiatry
Temerty School of Medicine, University of Toronto
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