Suicide in Older Adults: Risk, Assessment and Prevention

Presented by: Nirmala Dhar, MSW, LCSW
Learning Objectives:
- Increase knowledge about the causes of suicide among older adults
- Learn risk factors and signs of suicidal behavior
- Learn how to assess risk and find help for those at risk
- Learn prevention strategies

Nirmala Dhar, MSW, LCSW has 35 years of experience in behavioral health in the public sector in Missouri, New Jersey, and Oregon. She is the Older Adult Behavioral Health Initiative Project Director for Oregon Health Authority’s Health Systems Division. Her areas of professional interest include improving behavioral health access in long term care settings, positive aging and age pride, social justice, quality improvement, health metrics and workforce development.