COVID-19
- COVID-19 Mental Wellness Guide for Older Adults
- Older Adults and the Mental Health Effects of COVID-19 (Journal of the American Medical Association, JAMA Network)
- COVID-19 Survival Guide | January 6, 2021, the Chicago Tribune published a report by Darcell Rockett that Abigail Hardin, a Rush University Medical Group rehabilitation psychologist who counsels patients from intensive care to rehab, drew on her professional experiences to write “The COVID-19 Survival Guide: How to Prepare for, Manage, and Overcome a Coronavirus Infection.” The book offers readers advice on how to navigate the virus from diagnosis to recovery. To read this guide, please click here.
Anxiety
- Anxiety in Older Adults (Mental Health America, MHA)
- Anxiety and Older Adults: Overcoming Fear and Worry (Geriatric Mental Health Foundation)
- Coping with Stress and Anxiety (American Psychological Association, APA)
Brain Health
- Global Council on Brain Health Guides
Cognitive Aging
- Cognitive Aging: Progress in Understanding and Opportunities for Action (NASEM)
- Cognitive Aging (APA)
- Cognitive Health Resources (NIA)
- Healthy Brain Initiative (CDC)
Diversity
- Language Guidelines (National Association of State Mental Health Program Directors, NASMHPD Older Persons Division)
- LGBT Older Adults and Health Disparities (SAGE)
- Multicultural Aging (APA)
- National Resource Center on LGBT Aging
- Standards and Indicators for Cultural Competence in Social Work Practice (National Association of Social Workers, NASW)
- What to Know (Diverse Elders Coalition)
Dementia
- Alzheimer’s Disease and Related Dementias (NIA)
- Alzheimer’s Disease Facts and Figures (Alzheimer’s Association)
- National Alzheimer’s Project Act (NAPA)
- National Alzheimer’s and Dementia Resource Center (AoA/ACL)
Depression
- Depression in Older Adults: More Facts (Mental Health America)
- Treatment of Depression in Older Adults Evidence-Based Practices Kit (SAMHSA)
Elder Abuse
- National Center on Elder Abuse
- Elder Abuse Facts (National Council on Aging)
- Elder Abuse and Neglect: In Search of Solutions (APA)
Family Caregiving
- Caregiver Briefcase for Professionals (APA)
- Circle of Care: A Guidebook for Mental Health Caregivers (National Alliance for Caregiving, NAC)
- Connecting with Caregivers (APA)
- Resources for Professionals (NAC)
- Standards for Social Work Practice with Family Caregivers of Older Adults (NASW)
- VA Caregiver Support (U.S. Dept. of Veteran Affairs)
General Mental and Behavioral Health
- Aging Well: Wellness and Psychosocial Treatment for the Emotional and Cognitive Challenges of Aging (Mental Health America)
- Good Mental Health is Ageless (SAMHSA)
- Meeting the Mental Health Challenges of the Elder-Boom (Vibrant Health)
- Mental Health First Aid: Older Adults (National Council for Behavioral Health)
- Older Americans Behavioral Health: Issue Brief Series (NCOA)
- Older Americans Behavioral Health: Webinar Series (NCOA)
- The State of Mental Health and Aging in America (CDC)
- What Mental Health Providers Should Know About Working with Older Adults (APA)
Integrated Health Care
- Older Adults (SAMHSA-HRSA Center for Integrated Health Solutions)
Medicare
- Medicare Coverage of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services (Center for Medicare Advocacy)
- Medicare and Your Mental Health Benefits (CMS)
- Toolkit for Advocates of Dually Eligible Older Adults (Eldercare Workforce Alliance)
Evidence-Based Practices/Model Programs
- Behavioral Health Programs for Older Adults (National Council on Aging)
- Building Relationships Between Mental Health and Aging Services (NASMHPD-webinar)
- Caregiver Intervention Database (Rosalynn Carter Institute for Caregiving)
- Healthy IDEAS and PEARLS: evidence-based community programs for depression identification and management (NCOA)
- Improving the Health of Older Adults by Integrating Behavioral Health into Primary Care (NASMHPD-webinar)
- Evidence-Based Practices Resource Center (SAMHSA)
- Older Adults Peer Support: Finding a Source for Funding (NASMHPD)
Serious Mental Illness
Substance Abuse
- Get Connected! Toolkit: Linking Older Adults with Medication, Alcohol and Mental Health Resources (SAMHSA, AoA, NCoA)
- Older Americans Behavioral Health Issue Brief Series (SAMHSA, AoA/ACL, NCoA)
- Prevention and Management of Alcohol Problems in Older Adults (NCoA)
- Promoting Older Adult Health: Aging Network Partnerships to Address Medication, Alcohol and Mental Health Problems (SAMHSA, AoA and NCOA)
- The Opioid Public Health Emergency and Older Adults (ACL)
- Improving Opioid Misuse Prevention Literacy Between Older Adults and Health Care Providers (SAMHSA)
- Substance Abuse Among Older Adults: Treatment Improvement Protocol (TIP) Series 26 – other TIP sheets available (SAMHSA)
Suicide Prevention
- Issue Brief 4: Preventing Suicide in Older Adults (NCOA)
- Promoting Emotional Health and Preventing Suicide: A Toolkit for Senior Centers (SAMHSA)
- Promoting Emotional Health and Preventing Suicide: A Toolkit for Senior Living Communities (SAMHSA)
- Suicide Among Older Adults (NASMHPD webinar)
- Suicide Prevention in Later Life: Connecting and Contributing (NASMHPD-webinar)
- Weaving a Community Safety Net to Prevent Older Adult Suicide (NASMHPD)
Trauma
- Disaster Preparedness Guide for Elders (Florida Dept of Elder Affairs)
- Older Adults and Disasters: How to Be Prepared and Assist Others (APA)
- Psychosocial Issues for Older Adults in Disasters (SAMHSA/CMHS Publication)
- PTSD and Older Veterans (VA National Center for PTSD)
- Trauma, Hoarding, and Home Safety: Person-Centered, Trauma-Informed Interventions for Older Adults Webinar (Jewish Federations of North America Center for Advancing Holocaust Survivor Care)
- Outreach and Service Provision to Holocaust Survivors (ACL/AoA)
- Trauma-informed care with older adults (University of Maine Center on Aging)
- Trauma-informed Care in Behavioral Health Services – Treatment Improvement Protocol (TIP 57) (DHS/SAMHSA/Center for Substance Abuse Treatment)
- Trauma-Informed Organizational Change Manual (University of Buffalo Center for Social Research)
Veterans
- Community Providers Toolkit on Behavioral Health and Wellness (VA Mental Health)
- Military Culture: Core Competencies for Healthcare Professionals (VA)
- Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) Consultation Program (VA)
- Older Veteran Behavioral Health Resource Inventory (VA)
Workforce
- The Mental Health and Substance Use Workforce for Older Adults: In Whose Hands (NASEM)
- The Impact of the Older Adult Mental Health Workforce Shortage on the Public Mental Health System (NASMHPD)
Useful Information for State and Local Mental Health and Aging Coalitions
Other Resources
- Benefits Check Up (NCOA)
- Eldercare Locator (AoA/ACL)
- National Long-Term Care Ombudsman Resource Center
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