Recent Blog Posts
How 26 Caregiving Experts Help New Caregivers With Covid-19
Tena L. Scallan, of The Ultimate Caregving Expert, has gathered advice from experts (including me) on how to manage as a caregiver during the Covid-19 pandemic. Click on this link to read their advice and...
Why long-term care needs psychology treatment
The severe impact of COVID-19 on nursing homes has led to calls for change in the country’s approach to eldercare. In “The American Nursing Home is a Design Failure,” for instance, author Justin Davidson describes the nursing home as a “soul-sapping institution” and...
Re-envisioning long-term care: A psychologist’s perspective
The pandemic has caused many of us to reflect on our lives, work and priorities. It’s also led to catastrophic losses and to greater public awareness of problems in our field. In the mental health world, we encourage people to try to learn and grow from tragedy. I...
CNN Health/Kaiser Health News: Distress in seniors surges amid coronavirus pandemic
Thanks to journalist Judith Graham for addressing loneliness in elders and for mentioning my work and the importance of psychological support during the Covid-19 pandemic. Distress in seniors surges amid coronavirus pandemic As states relax coronavirus restrictions,...
Celebrate Psychology Day on May 27
May 27 is Psychology Day and this year it’s a particularly timely moment to acknowledge the impact of psychology. Along with the physical and financial havoc wreaked by COVID-19, the pandemic has negatively affected mental health, especially for those in long-term...
APA: Protecting nursing home residents during COVID-19
Thanks to author Ashley Abramson for interviewing me and my fellow geropsychologists and for addressing the mental health of older adults in nursing homes. Protecting nursing home residents during COVID-19 Nursing homes have become hotbeds for COVID-19 — as well as...