Boston University Sargent College of Health & Rehabilitation Sciences
Center for Psychiatric Rehabilitation

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Center for Psychiatric Rehabilitation

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MSSR w/ Lydia P. Ogden, PhD, MSW, LICSW (Nov. 12th, 2024) – Can the Science of Wellbeing Enhance Aging for Older Adults with Serious Mental Health Conditions?

October 21, 2024

Making Sense of S.I.L.V.E.R.* Research is a webinar series, designed for everyone! It presents a recent, relevant research study in clear, understandable language, with time for you to ask questions. Presentation: “Can the Science of Wellbeing Enhance Aging for Older Adults with Serious Mental Health Conditions?” There is a growing body of research into the science of wellbeing, with well-supported theories and related interventions. Nonetheless, older adults with serious mental health conditions continue to face decreased rates of wellbeing, increased feelings of isolation and loneliness, and lower life satisfaction overall. Can the good news from the world of wellbeing change those negative outcomes? This presentation describes the development and delivery of a wellbeing course, designed with certified older adult peer specialists, and delivered to older adults in a psychosocial clubhouse. Findings around acceptability and feasibility in the clubhouse setting, challenges for ongoing research, and the wellbeing-enhancing context of a clubhouse, will be discussed. Lydia P. Ogden, PhD, MSW, LICSW, is an Associate Professor at Salem State University School of Social Work and a Research Affiliate at Simmons University School of Social Work. Her research focuses on understanding the lives and potential of older adults living with serious mental health conditions. To that end, she has collected and analyzed life history narratives from this population, using findings to amplify their voices within scholarly literature and make recommendations for social work practice and policy grounded in lived experiences. This event is supported by funding from the National Institute on Disability, Independent Living, and Rehabilitation Research. NIDILRR is a Center within the Administration for Community Living (ACL), Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). The contents of this project do not necessarily represent the policy of NIDILRR, ACL, HHS, and you should not assume endorsement by the Federal Government. *Supporting Individuals to Live as Vibrant Elders in Recovery

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Notice: This event is funded under a grant from the National Institute on Disability, Independent Living, and Rehabilitation Research (NIDILRR grant number 90RTHF0007). NIDILRR is a Center within the Administration for Community Living (ACL), Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). The statements made during the event do not necessarily represent the policy of NIDILRR, ACL, or HHS, and you should not assume endorsement by the Federal Government.

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