• #116- PTSD and Trauma Informed Care Among Older Adults

  • Feb 18 2025
  • Length: 29 mins
  • Podcast

#116- PTSD and Trauma Informed Care Among Older Adults

  • Summary

  • Up to 90% of older adults have experienced trauma, yet their needs are often overlooked. Learn the essentials of trauma-informed care and how to foster healing and resilience.

    Trauma-informed care is essential for supporting older adults across healthcare, mental health, and social service settings.

    In this episode, we explore:

    ✅ The difference between trauma treatment and Trauma Informed Care
    ✅ The three E’s of trauma: Events, Experience, and Effects
    ✅ The impact of trauma across the lifespan, from adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) to end of life.
    ✅ The connection between PTSD, aging, and medical trauma
    ✅ The four R’s of trauma-informed care
    ✅ How culturally inclusive trauma-informed care improves outcomes for older adults and healthcare teams


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