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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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When Aging Parents Need Help: Family Caregiving Roles & Impacts

March 23, 2021

When older adults begin to experience physical or mental health changes, like with dementia disorders, it can be difficult to know the steps to take to be helpful. It can

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The 12 Best Brain Health Recommendations To Reduce Risk for Dementia

March 16, 2021

Researchers have been investigating brain health recommendations that help to reduce our risk for cognitive decline in older adulthood. Many of the tips that I’m going to share today are

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Dr. Regina Koepp interviews Dr. Paula Hartman-Stein on the positive effects of nature on brain health and mental health

The Positive Effects Of Nature On Brain Health and Mental Health

March 9, 2021

According to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), the average American spends only 7% of their entire life outdoors. Spending instead, 93% of their life indoors, including 87% of their life

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Dr. Jason Karlawish to talk about his new book, The Problem of Alzheimer's

Mild Cognitive Impairment Vs. Dementia Vs. Alzheimer’s and What We Can Do About Them with Dr. Jason Karlawish

March 2, 2021

With so many questions about the difference between mild cognitive impairment versus dementia versus Alzheimer’s Disease, we’re glad to have experts like Neurologist, Dr. Jason Karlawish, to provide answers and

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Tips for Better Communication in Dementia Care

February 23, 2021

When you care for a loved one with dementia, chances are you have years of experience with this person and are used to communicating with them in a particular way.

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Elderly Parent Calling Multiple Times a Day? 5 Expert Tips

February 13, 2021

Dear Dr. Koepp, My 85 year old dad is calling me multiple times a day. It’s interrupting my time at work. Sometimes he needs something. Sometimes, he just wants to

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Dr. Fayron Epps and Dr. Regina Koepp discuss dementia education and access to care for African American families

Dementia Education for African American Families with Dr. Fayron Epps

February 9, 2021

Dementia is one of the most important, but often overlooked, health care issues related to older African Americans. Research shows that African Americans are two to three times more likely

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Dr. Regina Koepp and Dr. William Haley discuss caregiver resilience

Lower Caregiver Stress with Proven Resilience Strategies – with William Haley, PhD

February 2, 2021

We have a narrative in society that says that caregivers have more depression and stress, spend their caregiving years suffering, only to lead to premature death. Our guest today shares

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Managing Caregiver Guilt and Shame about Moving Aging Parent to Assisted Living

Managing Caregiver Guilt and Shame about Moving Aging Parent to Assisted Living

January 26, 2021

Have you helped your loved one move to a senior living or assisted living community only to find that in the midst of experiencing relief that your loved one is

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How to Start a Senior Living Discussion with Aging Parents

How to Start a Senior Living Discussion with Aging Parents

January 19, 2021

There may come a time when you’re faced with the conversation of talking with your aging parents about moving into a senior living or assisted living community. Many people dread

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Expert Tips for Finding Senior Living with a Mental Health Condition with Candy Cohn, Certified Senior Advisor

Expert Tips for Finding Senior Living with a Mental Health Condition

January 12, 2021

When he was in his late 80s, Candy Cohn’s father unintentionally stopped taking medication for a long-standing bipolar disorder and experienced a significant mental health crisis requiring hospitalization and intensive

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Older adults are physically more vulnerable to COVID-19, but remain psychologically resilient during the pandemic. Exercise is a healthy coping strategy that bolsters resilience.

Older Adults and Resilience During the COVID-19 Pandemic: 5 Proven Strategies

January 5, 2021

When we think of older adults during COVID, images of older adults living in long-term care communities sheltering in place with hands pressed against windows trying to connect with loved

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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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