COURSE DESCRIPTION

When it comes to aging, many believe that the goal is to either stop the process or deny that it is happening. The only empirically demonstrated method for stopping aging is death! Denial is obviously not the best approach to problem solving. Thus, a wise alternative might be to learn how to embrace aging. Accordingly, this introductory course addresses the anxiety and sheer terror individuals may experience when even thinking about the aging process. It is hoped that knowledge about this area will help you to develop strategies to empower yourself and your senior clients and their families.

This course meets the requirement for the one time mandatory three hour continuing education course in aging and long term care required for California psychology, marriage and family therapist or social work license renewal by Senate Bill 953, Chapter 541.

DO YOU WANT A HOME-STUDY COURSE ON AGING INSTEAD?

For Dr. Fuhrmann's three C.E. hour home-study course on Aging & Long Term Care, simply click here.

For Dr. Fuhrmann's five C.E. hour home-study course Sagacity: What I Learned From My Elderly Psychotherapy Clients , simply click here.

TOPICS

* Damaging myths and stereotypes of aging
* How to take charge of your mental & physical health in later life
* The biopsychosocial model of aging
* Distinguishing “normal” aging vs. disease in the areas of intellectual, cognitive & memory functioning
* Common mental health diagnostic and treatment issues effecting the elderly.

GOALS

At the conclusion of this program you should be better able to:
-Recognize how myths and countertransference issues concerning aging can negatively impact your journey into later life.
-Learn how to care for the elderly and their adult children, who may be struggling to assist them, in your psychotherapy practice.
-Identify strategies for helping yourself and your loved ones navigate through the biological, psychological and social waters

SPEAKER PROFILE

Max E. Fuhrmann, Ph.D. is a licensed clinical psychologist (#PSY 11422) with extensive practical experience in the assessment and
psychotherapeutic treatment of older adults. He received his Ph.D. from
the renowned Clinical-Aging Psychology program at USC in 1988. Since
1990, he has maintained a private practice in Thousand Oaks,
specializing in geriatrics.

Dr. Fuhrmann has administrative experience in helping to initiate
inpatient geriatric psychiatric programs at Pacific Shores Hospital in
Oxnard and Los Robles Regional Medical Center in Thousand Oaks. In
1996, he became the second psychologist in California to be elected
President of a Medical staff. Also to his credit are publications and
over 100 presentations conducted on a national and international level
concerning mental health needs of the elderly.

Because Dr. Fuhrmann enjoys teaching and subsequent learning from his
students, he taught gerontology and psychology courses at the
California State University Northridge for 15 years. He has also taught
at the new California State University Channel Islands and is now
teaching graduate students at California Lutheran University in
Thousand Oaks. Dr. Fuhrmann’s teaching and lecture styles are held in
high regard and he is often sought out as a presenter due to his
organizational skills, tying the material into the “real world” and
encouraging audience participation. His exceptional teaching and
participant ratings earned him our Instructor of the Year award. He is the co-author of Sagacity : What I Learned From My Elderly Psychotherapy Clients which is available as a five C.E hour home-study program, by clicking here. For more information on Dr. Fuhrmann's three C.E. hour home-study course on aging and long term care , simply click here.