Detailed steps on how to recognize and report elder abuse.

How might an individual live into their 80s with a crippling fear of people? In a lifetime with so many opportunities to interact with others — hundreds of possible exchanges each day — how can this be? The answer is actually very simple and deserving of sincere empathy. As I’ve found in both research and my clinical […]

I recently had the privilege to give a lecture on anxiety disorders in older age. Partly because I published a recent book covering depression in elderhood and partly because I see anxiety playing such a huge role in my patient populations, this topic intrigued me. Long story short, it’s very prevalent. It’s the terrifying elephant in the room, and both […]

“This is their home.” We say this phrase a lot when referring to residents of nursing homes. It is a sign of respect, meant to hold in check the natural impulse to treat the nursing home as a place of work or a typical hospital. It’s the reason we knock on doors and ask permission […]

How does one cope when faced with death? In our current times, death is often a distant concern. When someone passes away, we learn about it by reading an obituary or by catching up with an old friend. Maybe we hear about the cause of death, but not always. We as common citizens hear the […]

What do world leaders, sore losers, and my tantruming toddler all have in common? The need to feel in control. Big or tall, young or old, spiritual or atheistic, it is generally accepted that human beings have a deep-seated need to feel mastery over life’s circumstances. Note, this is not to say that we all […]