Depression and Older Adults: 5 Must Have Screening Tools
Episode #096April 18, 2025
Do you regularly screen for depression in the older adults you work with? Do you know which screening tools are best to use with older adults? With adults with mild…
Types of Ageism in Mental Health Care: Hidden Biases Harm Clients
Episode #113January 28, 2025
Your Hidden Biases May Be Harming Your Clients. Have you ever thought, “Older adults are just set in their ways” or “Therapy isn’t effective for older clients”? If so, this episode is…
5 Groundbreaking Insights on Mental Health and Aging from 2024
Episode #112January 22, 2025
If you’re committed to meeting the mental health needs of older adults, this episode is for you. In 2024, we saw some incredible advancements in mental health research for…
Mental Health & Substance Abuse Recovery for Seniors
Episode #73August 24, 2021
The field of peer support has grown in many mental health and substance abuse treatment systems. Peer Support Specialists draw upon their own life experiences, like mental health and…
After Stroke Depression & Recovery with Angie Burke
Episode #71August 10, 2021
Depression after stroke, also called post-stroke depression, affects approximately one third of stroke survivors at any one time after stroke. When stroke survivors experience depression, they are more likely to…
Addressing Suicide Among Older Adults with Yeates Conwell, MD
Episode #60May 19, 2021
Suicide is heart breaking and tragic. Today’s guest, Yeates Conwell, MD, geriatric psychiatrist and leading expert on suicide among older adults is on the podcast to guide us in understanding late life suicide and how we can help older adults who may be suicidal.
Older Adults and Suicide: What You Can Do to Help
Episode #24September 8, 2020
In honor of Suicide Prevention Week, I'm devoting today's podcast episode to older adults and suicide. More specifically, what puts older adults at risk for suicide and how you can…
Older Adults and Depression: What to Know and How to Help
Episode #08May 13, 2020
I recently received a letter from a listener: "Dear Dr. Koepp, My mom has recently become depressed. She's 94 and lives alone. She's seen her internist and is on 10…