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Caregiver Approaches when a Resident May Be Depressed
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Seven Recommended Approaches when Interacting with a Resident Who May be Depressed Recognize symptoms – The older adult population typically does not admit to feelings of depression. Importantly, many are…

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Assessment of Depression in Older Adults: What are the Considerations?
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These factors should be kept top of mind when assessing for evaluating depression in older adults: Older adults have higher rates of transient, recurring and atypical symptoms of depression (e.g.,…

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Relocation Stress Syndrome or Acute Stress Disorder?
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Relocation stress syndrome may occur in older adults following an abrupt change in living arrangement. It may develop following a traumatic event such as the sudden loss of a spouse…

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Tips for Enhancing Social Engagement
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Social engagement plays a critical role in a favorable aging process. It is a key step to maintaining psychological well-being. Staying connected with others minimizes the risk of retreat, isolation,…

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Dealing with Grief
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The loss of a loved one is the most stressful event in our lives. As we all know, when the death of someone close to us takes place, we experience…

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Building Blocks to Better Aging
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This event is a Living to 100 Club conversation between two psychologists about aging well. Our host, Dr. Joe Casciani will be interviewing Dr. Hugh Pates, a clinical psychologist with…

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Menopause and Hormone Replacement Therapy: A Specialty Physician Weighs In
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Our guest for this Living to 100 Club podcast is Dr. Michael Green, Chief Medical Officer at Winona. Winona is a site addressing and treating menopause symptoms. In this program,…

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I Am Not My Body
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One lesson learned working with patients in nursing homes was the concept that I am not my body. Regardless of what happens in our body, in our physical functioning, whatever…

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Lifting Depression for Successful Aging: Another Strategy
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Find the Good Stuff, the Things that Go Right Depression is common. It affects people differently, and depression affects us in many ways. We can say that depression affects our mood,…

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Wakefulness: A Key to Thriving vs. Surviving
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This Living to 100 Club Podcast explores the topic of wakefulness from the eyes of a mental health practitioner with over 30 years working with adults of all ages. Katherine…

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Medical Issues and Problematic Behaviors Facing Older Adults with Dementia
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Medical Issues and Problematic Behaviors Facing Older Adults with Dementia In this Living to 100 Club Podcast, we explore the topic of dementia with our guest, Dr. Elizabeth Landsverk. Our…

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depression in older adults
Depression in Older Adults: Discovering Our Innate Potential to Meet Any Challenge
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Depression in Older Adults: Discovering Our Innate Potential to Meet Any Challenge Dr. Alan Weisser is our guest for this Living to 100 Club Podcast, as we discuss the topic…

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