The Opioid Misuse and Older Adults Training

The head of the federal Administration for Community Living, Assistant Secretary Lance Robertson, will present on older adults and opioid addiction as well as a panel of experts from various disciplines at this training. This is an interprofessional educational seminar on the impact of the opioid crisis on older adults which will provide techniques, interventions, and other tools to prevent opioid misuse and opioid overdose deaths among older adults. Topics include: statistics identifying the problem, description of the impact of the opioid crisis specifically on older adults and their families, warning signs of older adults suffering from opioid addiction, examples of situations which increase the risk for abuse/addiction among older adults and preventative measures to mitigate the risk, evidence-based effective pain management in the era of the opioid crisis, the impact of public policy on the opioid crisis, and substance abuse resources for health care professionals who work with older adults and their families. Physicians, psychologists, psychiatrists, chiropractors, physical therapists, occupational therapists, nurses, nurse practitioners, nursing home administrators, first responders, business leaders, public health administrators, and other professionals dealing with these situations are invited to attend this educational seminar.https://www.areaofficeonaging.com/event/5013