Episode #59May 11, 2021
In 2020, researchers identified that ageism cost the US $63 billion dollars in one year and resulted in 17.04 million cases of 8 of the most expensive health and mental…
Episode #57April 28, 2021
There's a mental health crisis facing older adults in their families. Adults 65 and older are the fastest growing age group in the United States. In fact, by 2034, there…
Episode #55April 13, 2021
Many older adults decide to stop drinking as they get older (YAY!). There's an ageist idea circling around society, however, that suggests that "older adults can't change". This idea is…
Episode #54April 6, 2021
More than half of the people in the US living with HIV are 50 years old and older. With the use of antiretroviral medications, people who were diagnosed with HIV…
Episode #53March 30, 2021
Over 75% of adults with developmental disabilities live at home with family. There is a growing population of aging caregivers of adults with developmental disabilities, in part due to increased…
Episode #46February 13, 2021
Dear Dr. Koepp, My 85 year old dad is calling me multiple times a day. It’s interrupting my time at work. Sometimes he needs something. Sometimes, he just wants to…
Episode #44February 2, 2021
We have a narrative in society that says that caregivers have more depression and stress, spend their caregiving years suffering, only to lead to premature death. Our guest today shares…
Episode #41January 12, 2021
When he was in his late 80s, Candy Cohn's father unintentionally stopped taking medication for a long-standing bipolar disorder and experienced a significant mental health crisis requiring hospitalization and intensive…
Episode #40January 5, 2021
When we think of older adults during COVID, images of older adults living in long-term care communities sheltering in place with hands pressed against windows trying to connect with loved…
Episode #36December 1, 2020
In honor of world AIDS day on 12/1, I am devoting today’s episode to HIV and Aging. And, yes. HIV is an important topic when it comes to aging. An…
Episode #35November 23, 2020
November is National Caregiver Month, but I really think this entire year should be dedicated to caregivers for all that they have been through during COVID. In today’s episode, I…
Episode #25September 15, 2020
A couple of weeks ago, I got together (over Zoom, of course) with my dear friend, Psychologist, Dr. Quiera Lige. She shared with me that she had an older family…