November 11, 2020
You may be surprised to hear that about half of today’s Veterans are 65 and older. If you're caring for an aging Veteran, you may have many questions but not…
July 27, 2020
Witnessing memory problems in your older loved one can be really scary. You might not know what's causing the memory loss and fear the worst case scenario. You may think,…
July 10, 2020
I recently received a letter from a listener of my podcast: "Dear Dr. Koepp, My mom has recently become depressed. She's 94 and lives alone. My family and I aren't…
June 26, 2020
Coronavirus: Isolate the Elderly was the sign on the freeway that I would see twice a day as I drove to and from work at a busy medical center in…
June 9, 2020
With the recent murders of Ahmaud Arbery, Breonna Taylor, and George Floyd, there has been an important spotlight on racial injustice in this country and the toll that these injustices…
April 29, 2020
Over the past few weeks listeners have been reaching out to me sharing their stories of loss. I’ve heard from several people that their aging parent or their older sister-in-law,…
March 28, 2020
If you’re caring for an older adult and you’ve had to change your routine in the last few weeks with senior centers, doctors' offices, and adult day programs closing due…
March 25, 2020
With cities across the nation facing lock-down and Coronavirus rates increasing, people are experiencing higher rates of fear and anxiety. To add to the tension, we've been separated from our…
March 16, 2020
With the Coronavirus affecting adults over 60 at greater levels than other age groups, many older adults are electing to “self-isolate” or are actually on “lock down” at long-term care…
March 13, 2020
With the Coronavirus affecting adults over 60 at greater levels than other age groups, many older adults are electing to “self-isolate” or are actually on “lock down” at long-term care…
March 11, 2020
When I first started working with dementia more than a decade ago, I didn't know much about dementia. Prior to this point, I had a lot of experience working with…
February 26, 2020
Dementia is one of the most important, but often overlooked, health care issues related to older African Americans. In fact, research shows that African Americans are two to…
