Episode #126July 30, 2025
The Hidden Link Between Depression and Dementia Every time I sit with a client and help them move through depression, I know I’m not just helping them feel better in…
Episode #121May 27, 2025
Depression is NOT a normal part of aging—yet it's silently stealing joy, independence, and even life from millions of older adults. Most go undiagnosed and untreated. Why? Because we mistake…
Episode #096April 18, 2025
Do you regularly screen for depression in the older adults you work with? Do you know which screening tools are best to use with older adults? With adults with mild…
Episode #113January 28, 2025
Your Hidden Biases May Be Harming Your Clients. Have you ever thought, “Older adults are just set in their ways” or “Therapy isn’t effective for older clients”? If so, this episode is…
Episode #112January 22, 2025
If you’re committed to meeting the mental health needs of older adults, this episode is for you. In 2024, we saw some incredible advancements in mental health research for…
Episode #73August 24, 2021
The field of peer support has grown in many mental health and substance abuse treatment systems. Peer Support Specialists draw upon their own life experiences, like mental health and…
Episode #71August 10, 2021
Depression after stroke, also called post-stroke depression, affects approximately one third of stroke survivors at any one time after stroke. When stroke survivors experience depression, they are more likely to…
Episode #60May 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.
Episode #24September 8, 2020
In honor of Suicide Prevention Week, I'm devoting today's podcast episode to older adults and suicide. More specifically, what puts older adults at risk for suicide and how you can…
Episode #08May 13, 2020
I recently received a letter from a listener: "Dear Dr. Koepp, My mom has recently become depressed. She's 94 and lives alone. She's seen her internist and is on 10…