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Everything You Need To Know About Older Adult Mental Health

The world is aging. According to the World Health Organization , we can expect the over-60 population to double worldwide between 2015 and 2050. Considering 15% of these individuals struggle with some form of mental health disorder, and that neurological and mental issues account for more than 6% of...

In the Media: When To Worry About Your Memory

Dr. Ana Trueba Yepez on why forgetfulness can be part of normal aging.

In the Media: Dementia – Coping With Common, Sometimes Distressing Behaviors

Drs. Stephanie Collier and Lydia Cho offer strategies for coping with dementia-related behaviors.

In the Media: Alzheimer’s Drug Donanemab – What a Promising Trial Means for Treatments

Dr. Brent P. Forester offers feedback regarding the results of a new Alzheimer’s disease drug trial.

In the Media: Marijuana Has Special Risks for Older People

Dr. Staci Gruber shares considerations older adults and their doctors should be aware of when using cannabis products.

Video: Helping Older Adults Manage Alzheimer’s and Other Dementias

It’s a fact of life that our brains change as we grow older, and as they do, we might notice some subtle differences in the way they work. Aging adults are often increasingly prone to misplacing items or struggling to recall something from the past, for example. These shifts are natural and pose no...

In the Media: Why Experts Say a Promising New Alzheimer’s Drug Is Different

Watch Dr. Brent P. Forester explain how a new Alzheimer’s disease treatment is different than other Alzheimer’s medications.

In the Media: Mindfulness Training, Exercise May Not Help Subjective Cognitive Concerns

Dr. Ipsit Vahia provides independent feedback to the results of a new clinical trial examining the effectiveness of mindfulness-based stress reduction training and exercise for older adults.

In the Media: Heralded Alzheimer’s Drug Works – But Safety Concerns Loom

Dr. Brent P. Forester offers feedback to report findings of a new experimental Alzheimer’s disease clinical drug trial.

Video: Lecture – Emerging Models of Integrated Geriatric Behavioral Health

Presented by Brent P. Forester, MD, MSc, and Alexis Freedberg, MD , McLean Hospital – McLean Forum lecture

In the Media: Urgent Need for Research Into Psychedelic Therapy for Older Adults

Dr. Ipsit Vahia explores a new paper that argues that older adults should be included in the clinical trials of psychedelic assisted therapy.

In the Media: Mental Health Stigma Improving Among Older Adults

Watch Dr. Ipsit Vahia discuss the increase in older Americans willing to seek out mental health services since the start of the pandemic.

Improving Quality of Life for Patients Starts With Supporting Caregivers

Dementia. The mere mention of cognitive decline is usually enough to send chills down the spines of older Americans and their family members. While there is broad recognition of the devastating impact of living with illnesses that include symptoms affecting memory and thinking, such as Alzheimer’s...

In the Media: Can Biogen’s Backup Plan for Alzheimer’s Succeed?

Dr. Brent P. Forester discusses McLean’s clinical trial studying a new, experimental Alzheimer’s disease medication.

In the Media: Newsletter Focused on Geriatric Psychiatry Launched by Carlat Publishing

Dr. Stephanie Collier helps launch a new newsletter focused on geriatric psychiatry.

In the Media: Dementia – The Epidemic of Our Time

Dr. Brent P. Forester warns that as the “baby boomer” population ages, the U.S. will see a rapid increase in the rate of individuals with neurocognitive disorders.

In the Media: The Challenges to Identifying Dementia, Alzheimer-Risk Patients

Dr. Brent P. Forester stresses the need for improved screening and reinforcement of care at the earliest stages of dementia and Alzheimer’s disease.

Using New Technology to Track Senior Health

Mounted on the wall in David’s room at an assisted living facility west of Boston is a small, white box. It emits a low hum, but otherwise, it is hard to know it is there. But, while people in the room may not notice the box, the box is noticing everything that goes on in the room. The box houses a...

Video: Lecture – Dementia, Decisions, and Neuropsychiatric Distress

Presented by James M. Wilkins, MD, DPhil , McLean Hospital – McLean Forum lecture

Video: Lecture – Risk Factors and Prevention Strategies for a Path to Better Mental Health in Aging

Presented by Olivia I. Okereke, MD, MS, Brigham and Women’s Hospital – Visiting Scholar Series

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