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University of California, Los Angeles

Surviving Caregiving - Linda Ercoli, PhD

University of California, Los Angeles via YouTube

Overview

This course aims to help caregivers and family members better cope with caregiver stress by providing an overview of caregiver burden, factors affecting stress, coping strategies, and available resources. The course covers topics such as behavior problems, medication management, advanced decision making, emotions, advance care directives, and transition issues. The teaching method involves a lecture format by an expert in geriatric psychology. This course is intended for individuals who are caregivers or family members of those in need of care.

Syllabus

Introduction
Overview of Caregiver Burden
Cost of Caregiving
Factors Affecting Caregiver Stress
Behavior Problems
Benefits of Being a Caregiver
Medication
Advanced Decision Making
Emotions
Advance Care Directive
Transition
Coping
Resources
Questions

Taught by

UCLA Health

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