November 11, 2020
You may be surprised to hear that about half of today’s Veterans are 65 and older. If you're caring for an aging Veteran, you may have many questions but not…
July 10, 2020
I recently received a letter from a listener of my podcast: "Dear Dr. Koepp, My mom has recently become depressed. She's 94 and lives alone. My family and I aren't…
April 3, 2020
I hear from caregivers pretty regularly that"nobody really understands how hard caring for a loved one with dementia is!" So, I decided to share some facts about dementia caregivers in…
March 28, 2020
Did you know that people over 65 make up the fastest growing age group in the United States? In fact, every day between 2011 and 2030, 10,000 people in the US…
March 28, 2020
If you’re caring for an older adult and you’ve had to change your routine in the last few weeks with senior centers, doctors' offices, and adult day programs closing due…
March 28, 2020
With social distancing in full effect, older adults are encouraged to maintain their distance from others. But this can have a major impact on your quality of life. It's essential…
March 25, 2020
With cities across the nation facing lock-down and Coronavirus rates increasing, people are experiencing higher rates of fear and anxiety. To add to the tension, we've been separated from our…
March 16, 2020
With the Coronavirus affecting adults over 60 at greater levels than other age groups, many older adults are electing to “self-isolate” or are actually on “lock down” at long-term care…
March 13, 2020
With the Coronavirus affecting adults over 60 at greater levels than other age groups, many older adults are electing to “self-isolate” or are actually on “lock down” at long-term care…
February 12, 2020
Depression is NOT a normal part of aging, but depression IS the most prevalent mental health condition among older adults. Unfortunately, depression in late life often goes undetected and untreated…
February 5, 2020
Today, I want to talk about how to challenge our stereotypes about older adults. Ageism is Bias and discrimination based on age and it affects older adults more than any…
January 29, 2020
What is Ageism? Ageism is bias and discrimination based on age and it affects older adults more than any other age group. To start, I want to give you a few…
