Interactive Workshops
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Geriatric Anxiety – Dr. Bina Nangia
November 12, 2021 @ 4:30 pm - 5:30 pm IST
Anxiety among the elderly is like that in the younger population. The person feels worried or doubtful. However, it occurs with high intensity and often, along with other physical and mental illnesses. Anxiety is common among the elderly but generally overlooked as a sign of ageing. Having a physical illness drastically increases the risk of geriatric anxiety.
Many factors can cause anxiety among the elderly. Anxious feelings displayed by the elderly are often disregarded as age-related reactions; that is, their worries are often seen as a sign of ageing rather than a source of distress. This is detrimental, as the illness can remain undiagnosed and cause further distress.
This session helps to detect early signs of geriatric anxiety and to manage it better.
About the Facilitator
Dr Bina Nangia is a therapist and counsellor for over 28 years. She has a PhD. specialisation in special education with kids and is a renowned family therapy networker!
Associated with ‘Hope Ek Asha’, an NGO working with Alzheimer’s and Dementia, she provides her valuable guidance to seniors and their caregivers. She also conducts workshops in schools for parents, grandparents, teachers, and kids.
General Information and Instructions-
- You’ll receive a link to attend the class online; you’ll need to click the link to enter the class.
- If you haven’t used Zoom before click the link to download Zoom prior to the day of the meeting and familiarise yourself with any features you may need to use on the day – mute/unmute microphone, stop/start video, screenshare etc. You may also test your settings at zoom.us/test.
- You may attend the class through Zoom on your laptop or your smartphone.
- Please keep the camera on enabling the facilitator to interact with you. Position your camera properly. Kindly make sure it is in a stable position and focused at eye level, if possible.
- The room must be adequately lit, however there should be no backlights especially from a bright window.
- To help keep background noise to a minimum, make sure you mute your microphone when you are not speaking.
- Be mindful of background noise. When your microphone is not muted, avoid activities that could create additional noise, such as shuffling papers or answering calls.
- You can make it easier to focus on the meeting by turning off notifications, closing or minimizing running apps, and muting your smartphone.
- If you will be sharing content during the meeting, make sure you have the files and/or links ready to go before the meeting begins.
- Plan to join the class 5 minutes before it starts.