Ithaca College Aging Studies Fieldwork Instructor Lisa Kendall and Dr. Nancy Kusmaul, University of Maryland, discuss the possible impacts of traumatic experiences as people transition into older adulthood. They describe specific applications of a trauma perspective with elders and what helping professionals might observe in their clients to warrant further assessment. Dr. Kusmaul and Ms. Kendall highlight the distinctive opportunities and manifestations for re-traumatization with the older adult population, and the trauma-informed care implications for organizations and caregivers serving older adults.
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Lisa A. Kendall, LCSW-R, CSW-G, is a social work psychotherapist and clinical gerontologist who has worked with elders and their care partners for over thirty years in home health, adult day programs, hospitals, and nursing home settings. Now in her private therapy practice, she works with elders, care partners, and others who live with chronic health and cognitive issues, and those healing from trauma and loss. Lisa is committed to using person-directed, trauma-informed therapies, including EMDR and strength-based, person-directed approaches, to maximize well-being for clients and their families. She also teaches the fieldwork class for the Ithaca College Gerontology Institute and serves on the Cornell University President's Advisory Council on Work and Family Affairs.
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