- Credit Hours: 4 Hours
- Author: John Tinsley
- Price: $52.00
Learning Objectives
Upon completion of this course, participants will be able to:
- Describe the relationship between substance misuse and cognitive impairment in older adults, including the risk of developing dementia and mild cognitive impairment.
- Explain the effects of specific substances and medications, including benzodiazepines, on cognition and brain functioning in older adults.
- Identify the causes and risk factors for alcohol misuse in older adults, including retirement, bereavement, isolation, and physical disability.
- Apply guidelines for defining moderate and at-risk alcohol consumption for older adults.
- Describe self-management techniques that older adults can use to independently monitor and improve their health during recovery.
- Analyze how screening and assessment approaches should be adapted for older adults with cognitive impairment.
- Explain key facts about alcohol use and misuse that older adults and their family members and caregivers need to understand.
Package Contents
Course Details
Course Description: Treating Substance Use Disorder in Older Adults, Module 3 covers the relationship between substance misuse and cognitive impairment in older adults, social support and wellness strategies that support long-term recovery, and key facts about alcohol use and misuse in later life. It is designed for clinicians and behavioral health professionals who work with older adult populations. Participants will learn how substances and certain medications affect cognition, how co-occurring conditions such as depression, anxiety, and PTSD interact with substance misuse, and how to apply appropriate screening tools and non-pharmacological interventions, including the involvement of caregivers. The module also addresses how to help older clients build social connections and overall wellness, and includes client-facing information about alcohol guidelines, warning signs, and steps for accessing professional treatment.
Date: Ongoing
Distance Learning Method: Asynchronous Reading
Target Audience: Social Workers, Substance Abuse Counselors, Criminal Justice Professionals
Refund Policy: If you request a refund within 30 days of placing your order (and prior to submitting any exams / completing any courses) we will gladly issue a refund of your money, less the processing fee and handling charge.
Course Interactivity: None
Posttest Requirements: Must score 80% or better to pass. Tests can be taken multiple times to obtain passing score.
Course Completion Requirements: Passing score on posttest. Submission of course evaluation. Course date of completion is recorded at this point.
Certificate of Completion: Issued when course is completed, available for download in Student Center
System Requirements: Internet access
About the Instructor
John Tinsley
Dr. John H. Tinsley is a former assistant professor of Medical Physiology at the Texas A&M University System College of Medicine. He received his Ph.D. from Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas; M.S. from the University of North Carolina; and his B.S. from the University of Oklahoma.
He has been teaching, training, consulting and conducting research in the fields of Medical Physiology and Behavioral Biology for over twenty-nine years. Dr. Tinsley has authored over twenty-five professional and refereed articles, including invited reviews. He has been a member of the American Society for Physiology, and work done in 2001 led to an international award from The European Society on Microcirculation. Dr. Tinsley has received research funding from the Veteran’s Administration, American Heart Association, and Scott and White Hospital. In addition, he has served on numerous review committees for national grant-funding agencies and scientific journals.
Approved and Widely Recognized
CEU Matrix is approved by the following national and state accreditation boards:
CEU Matrix is approved with the following state boards:
Arkansas (ASACB), California (CCAPP #OS-07-394-0222), California (CADTP #250), Connecticut (#0115-5202), Delaware (DCB #37), Florida (FCB #5141-A), Georgia (ADACBGA #2026-4-003), Illinois (IAODAPCA #19345), Kentucky, Louisiana (LA ADRA #E026), Michigan (MCBAP), Missouri (Missouri CB #183), New Mexico (NMCBBHP #2046), North Carolina (NCSAPPB), Ohio (OCDP #50-19236), Oklahoma (OBLADS #20260153), Texas (TCB #1758-07)
Provider Statement:
CEU Matrix, provider #2726, is approved as an ACE provider to offer social work continuing education by the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) Approved Continuing Education (ACE) program. Regulatory boards are the final authority on courses accepted for continuing education credit. ACE provider approval period: 07/23/2026-07/23/2027.