Aging Related Resources
Below are additional age-informed resources, most external to the Department, that readers may find useful.
Resources for Professionals
- Certificate Programs
- Topics
Behavioral Health in Aging Certificate via Boston University's CADER Team, online, 19 hours, $325
Certificate in Gerontology via OSU OKC, online, 25 hours, $159
Cares Dementia Basics & Advanced Certification via HealthCare Interactive, online, 4 hours for Dementia Basics at $199 or 6 additional hours for Dementia Advanced Care at a total cost of $299
Foundational Competencies in Older Adult Mental Health via the E4 Center of Excellence at Rush Univ., online, 16 hours, no cost unless seeking CEs (with CEs the cost is $175)
Mental Health First Aid for Older Adults via MHFA Oklahoma, this is a link to book a training of ≥10 individuals, in-person, 8 hours, no cost (indicate in the final box of the registration form that you are wanting the version for engaging with Older Adults)
Resources for Individuals and Families
- Classes
- Checklists and Similar Resources
- Healthy Brain, Healthy Mind and Healthy Brain, Healthy Mind for the Dementia Caregiver, online and in-person options, 4 hours over 4 weeks, no cost
- Healthier Choices, Healthier You (for people living with chronic health conditions), online and in-person options, 15 hours over 6 weeks, no cost
- A Matter of Balance, online and in-person options, 12 hours over 12 weeks, no cost
- Oklahoma Aging Advocacy Leadership Academy, combination of online and in-person, please see website for details
- Powerful Tools for Caregivers, online and in-person options, 9 hours over 6 weeks, no cost
Other Age-Informed Resources
- Articles
- Books
- Fact Sheets
- Imagery and Language
- Online Resources
- Podcasts/TED Talks
- 988 Resources
- Experts examine elderly care in Oklahoma, ranked 46th in long-term services, supports (2023) by Jillian Taylor from KOSU NPR. Keywords: Staffing, Options Counseling, PACE (Programs of All Inclusive Care for the Elderly), Advantage Waiver
- Exploring the Health Effects of Ageism: Yale Psychologist Becca Levy on how ageism affects physical and cognitive health and well-being (2022) by Paula Span from the NYTimes. Keywords: Ageism, Health Outcomes, 7.5 Added Years, Bias, Cardiovascular, Memory, Negative Self Perception, Research
- Older Americans are the Ignored Victims of the Opioid Epidemic (2022) by Tara Law from TIME. Keywords: Overdose, Unique Risk, Prescriptions, Illicit Drugs, Harm Reduction, Prevention, Treatment “In 2019, nearly 10,300 people ages 55 and older died from opioid overdoses, compared to just over 500 in 1999”.
- PEARLS-Overcoming Depression from Home (2024) by Elizabeth Hewitt with NextAvenue. Keywords: Depression, Community-Based, Reduce Stigma, Leverage Existing Resources, Outcomes, Coaches
- Seeing Mental Illness (2024) by Elizabeth Hewitt with NextAvenue. Keywords: Geropsychiatrist, Effective Treatment, Overlooked, Misconceptions, Depression, Substance Use, Resilient
- The power and limits of law to fight structural ageism, ableism, and racism (2023) by Gelila Selassie and Denny Chan from Generations by American Society on Aging. Keywords: Home and Community Based Services, Options Counseling, Institutional Bias, Equitable Access
