Please join us for the first in a three-part series discussing substance use and older adults. This area of research is notoriously under-evaluated, unaddressed, and will become much more common as Canada’s population ages. Marylin White Campbell, a leading researcher and clinical specialist in this area, will share her expertise and research on this fascinating topic.
Marilyn White-Campbell is a Clinical Geriatric Addictions Specialist with Baycrest Long Term Care Behavioral Support Outreach teams.
Objectives:
- Discuss the risks of alcohol use in older adults.
- Use of harm reduction strategies for older adults.
- Apply the Canadian Guidelines on alcohol use disorder among older adults.
- Assessments that can be used in a geriatric population.
When
April 26, 2021 6:30 PM through 7:30 PM
RNAO Event
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