PPT-Self harm and Suicide in older adults

Tier 3 Contents Definition The potential methods that can be used The risk factors and warning signs in older adults to look out for How to respond if an older person reports an attempt at self harm. 1 self-harm 2 3 2 What is self-harm?Why do people harm themselves?How can I help myself?What treatment and support is available?What can friends and family do to help?Useful contacts 4 What is self-ha Sarah . Wadd. March 2014. Public Health Approach to Prevention. What is the extent of the problem?. 1.4 million older people exceed drink limits.. More than half a million alcohol related hospital admissions each year.. Shawn M Lang, Director of Public Policy. CT AIDS Resource Coalition. HIV/AIDS and Older Adults. What are HIV and AIDS?. H. uman . I. mmunodeficiency . V. irus. A. cquired. . I. mmunodeficiency . D. Self Harm......... Self harm!. Distress. Out of control. Shame. Confusion. Attention seeking. Crisis!. What is self harm?. Self harm describes deliberate acts of hurting yourself t. he . most common form of . Novgorod Fall 2010 Institute. Lisa Wexler, PhD, MSW. Department of Public Health. University of Massachusetts Amherst. Overview. Significance of the Problem. Global Rates per Country. United States, Alaska. Allan Johnston. 2017. Self Harm/suicide. Understand the reasons young people/adults self- harm/consider suicide . Understand how to respond to young people/adults who self- harm/ attempt suicide and build resilience in them . IN ALAMEDA COUNTY. . March 2016. DEMOGRAPHICS &. SOCIAL DETERMINANTS . OF HEALTH. Age Distribution of Population . in Alameda County. Source: US Census Bureau, 1980 and 2010. Age Pyramid, 1980. UK Physical Activity Guidelines. UK-wide . Global evidence of the health benefits . Life course . Recommended amount for health benefit. Why do we need guidelines for older adults?. Physical . activity levels are . INTRODUCTION. Older adults comprise a major portion of the population. For dentistry, older adults are retaining more teeth which means providing treatment for them is a separate entity. A knowledge about the aging changes in the . A RAFT Presentation . Statistics About Depression and Older Adults. An estimated 7 million of the nation’s 39 million adults aged 65 years and older are affected by depression, but only 10% receive treatment.. EXHIBIT 1. Note: Differences between US and all other surveyed countries except AUS were statistically significant at the p < 0.05 level.. Data: Commonwealth Fund 2021 International Health Policy Survey of Older Adults.. Sharon A. Matthew . LPC,CCS,ACRPS,CSAT, CMAT. Objectives. To educate on the myths about mental health in older adults . Statistics on prevalence of mental health disorders in adults. To understand common problems addressed in treatment with older adults. Mindy J. Fain, MD. Gregory K. Mayer, MD, MBA. June 4, 2020. COVID-19 and Older Adults: . An Overview. ASU College of Health Solutions. June 4, 2020. Mindy J. Fain, MD. Co-Director, . UArizona. Center on Aging. Tier 2 . Eating disorder . An eating disorder is when the person has an unhealthy attitude to food which can over their life and make them ill.. It can involve eating too much or too little, and/ or becoming obsessed with their body and shape.