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The Wellbeing Project — improving the psychological wellbeing of older adults
Author(s)	Suzannah Clark, Leila Jackson
Journal title	Working with Older People, vol 15, no 2, 2011
Pages	pp 87-91
Source	http://www.pierprofessional.com/wwopflyer/index.ht..
Keywords	Well being ; Behaviour modification ; Psychiatric treatment ; Therapy ; Projects ; Manchester.
Annotation	This paper describes the Wellbeing Project that was developed by Manchester Mental Health and Social Care Trust in partnership with Manchester City Council. A group-based cognitive behavioural therapy intervention known as "Be Well, Age Well'' was written specifically to help improve the mood and wellbeing of older adults. A preliminary evaluation showed promising results and in response to a significant increase in demand for continued delivery of the intervention, there are now plans to examine the feasibility of non mental health qualified staff facilitating the course. Funding is currently being sought for a more definitive study. The Wellbeing Project believes that if older adults are educated via the approach as adopted by the "Be Well, Age Well'' course, the level of resilience will improve for those individuals who would otherwise have experienced compromised wellbeing. (JL).
Accession Number	CPA-111220006 A
Classmark	D:F:5HH: LODM: LP: LO: 3E: 83E
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