Integrated Behavioral Health Resource Library

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Assessing Cognitive Impairment in Older Patients: A Quick Guide for Primary Care Physician
National Institute on Aging
A guide for primary care physicians that provides information and tips for assessing memory loss or other signs of cognitive impairment among older adults.
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Older Adults
Blueprint for Change: Achieving Integrated Health Care for an Aging Population (PDF -2.44 MB)
American Psychological Association
Resources related to the integration of primary and behavioral health care for older adults.
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Older Adults
Differentiating among Depression, Delirium, and Dementia in Elderly Patients
American Medical Association, Journal of Ethics
A resource that details the distinguishing characteristics of depression, delirium and dementia in older adults, and offers practical advice for differentiating among them.
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Older Adults
Eldercare Locator
U.S. Administration on Aging Eldercare Locator
A resource to connect older adults and their families to healthcare and health promotion services.
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Older Adults
Enhance Wellness
Project Sound, Enhance
EnhanceWellness is an outpatient intervention that helps older adults with chronic health conditions manage their illness.
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Integrated Care Models
Older Adults
Growing Older: Providing Integrated Care for an Aging Population
SAMHSA Center for Mental Health Services

A document that offers tips for safety-net primary care providers to meet the behavioral health needs of older adults.

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Older Adults
Integrated Health Care for an Aging Population (PDF - 149 KB)
American Psychological Association
A fact sheet that offers recommendations for promoting integrated care for older adults.
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Older Adults
Preventing Suicide in Older Adults
National Council on Aging
A resource to assist health care and social service organizations in developing strategies to prevent suicide in older adults.
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Suicide Prevention
Older Adults
Mental Health First Aid
Mental Health First Aid
An eight-hour in-person training for anyone who wants to learn about mental illnesses and addictions, including risk factors and warning signs. Some trainings specialize in older adult or rural populations.
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Training and Education
Suicide Prevention
Older Adults
Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA)
Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA)
A three-minute instrument to detect cognitive impairment in older adults.
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Older Adults