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Psychology of Aging Podcast

Weekly Mental Health Tips

Host: Dr. Regina Koepp

The Psychology of Aging podcast is your “go-to” resource for mental health and aging.  Join clinical geropsychologist, Dr. Regina Koepp, each week as she shares expert insights surrounding mental health and aging, dementia, caregiving, and end of life. Each episode contains evidence-based information and resources to help you deepen your understanding of aging and take caring for older adults to a whole new level.

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Affirming Care for Transgender Older Adults with Loree Cook-Daniels

Affirming Care for Transgender Older Adults with Loree Cook-Daniels

June 9, 2021

Transgender Awareness Week (November 13-19) is a week when transgender people and their allies (like me!), take action to bring attention to the transgender community by educating the public. This

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Enhancing Care for LGTBQ Seniors with SAGE’s Tim Johnston, PhD

June 9, 2021

Get ready for the confetti because it’s Pride!! How do Pride and the Psychology of Aging fit together? Well, let me tell you, there are an estimated more than 3

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Family Legacy of Dementia Caregiving with MJ Grant

June 1, 2021

The stories of people living with dementia and their families need to be told, heard, and valued. I’m honored to share the life of, MJ Grant, as she describes the

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How Growing Up in Poverty Inspired My Career in Mental Health and Aging

May 25, 2021

Today, I launch the Center for Mental Health and Aging website. As I unveil this exciting website and resource hub, I realize that despite pouring so much of myself into this website, you don’t know much about me. 

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Addressing Suicide Among Older Adults with Yeates Conwell, MD

May 19, 2021

Suicide is heart breaking and tragic. Today’s guest, Yeates Conwell, MD, geriatric psychiatrist and leading expert on suicide among older adults is on the podcast to guide us in understanding late life suicide and how we can help older adults who may be suicidal.

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How Do Ageism & Age Discrimination Affect Older Adults’ Health

May 11, 2021

In 2020, researchers identified that ageism cost the US $63 billion dollars in one year and resulted in 17.04 million cases of 8 of the most expensive health and mental

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Anxiety is treatable in older adults

Anxiety in Elderly Adults: Causes, Symptoms, Treatments

May 4, 2021

Anxiety is NOT normal with aging and can be effectively treated. Unfortunately, anxiety in the elderly often goes undetected and untreated largely due to the false belief that with age it’s

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The Mental Health Crisis Facing Older Adults & Their Families

April 28, 2021

There’s a mental health crisis facing older adults in their families. Adults 65 and older are the fastest growing age group in the United States. In fact, by 2034, there

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Ronni Levine and Dr. Regina Koepp discuss support for cancer caregivers

Cancer Caregiver Support & Bereavement Groups with Ronni Levine, LMFT

April 20, 2021

Cancer affects individuals, families, and communities. According to the National Cancer Institute, in 2020, an estimated 1,806,590 new cases of cancer were diagnosed in the United States and approximately 39.5% of

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Facts About Aging and Alcohol: Signs of Alcohol Abuse in Older Adults & How to Help

April 13, 2021

Many older adults decide to stop drinking as they get older (YAY!). There’s an ageist idea circling around society, however, that suggests that “older adults can’t change”. This idea is

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Living and Aging Well with HIV: The Need for Better Mental Health Care with Mark Brennan-Ing

April 6, 2021

More than half of the people in the US living with HIV are 50 years old and older. With the use of antiretroviral medications, people who were diagnosed with HIV

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Older Adults Caring for Adult Children with Autism with Lois Shingler

March 30, 2021

Over 75% of adults with developmental disabilities live at home with family. There is a growing population of aging caregivers of adults with developmental disabilities, in part due to increased

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Gain clarity about the mental health or memory changes in your older loved one with this free guide?

Noticing memory or mental health changes in your older loved one?

The next steps are as simple as 1-2-3…

  1. Share your concerns with your loved one directly and compassionately. 
  2. Help your loved one see their primary care provider. Sometimes mental health and memory changes are due to medical issues or medications that need to be assessed and managed by medical providers. 
  3. Help your loved one see a mental health professional. Don’t wait for medical issues to be resolved. People with medical conditions are more likely to experience mental health conditions and benefit from mental health care. Connect with a professional today.

Our provider directory can help you find a mental health professional who specializes in older adults.

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A Gero-Psychiatrist

Geriatric psychiatrists (also called Gero-Psychiatrists) are medical doctors who specialize in the diagnosis and treatment of mental health issues that occur more commonly in older adults, such as dementia, depression, insomnia. They prescribe medications, but may or may not provide therapy.

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A Neuropsychologist

A neuropsychologist is specialized in diagnosing brain disorders, like dementia (specifically what type of dementia a person has). They also help to identify if the changes in your loved one are mental health changes (like depression and anxiety) or brain health changes like a dementia disorder. 

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A Therapist who specializes with older adults

“Therapist” is a broad term to identify licensed professionals trained to provide talk-therapy to treat or manage mental health conditions. They include psychologists, social workers, licensed professional counselors, and licensed marriage and family therapists. Our therapists specialize in older adults.

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