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Official feed of the American Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry. Tweets are content updates from each month's issue and open access editorials and commentaries
Joined January 2016
In this major new editorial, the Editors and @GeriPsyc leadership outline the wide impact of COVID-19 on aging and mental health, and describe why geriatric psychiatry must assume a role of global thought leadership in managing the impact. Open access:
ajgponline.org
As the COVID-19 pandemic spreads around the world, we are starting to see the first waves of epidemiological data1,2 and know that it disproportionately impacts older adults.3 However, with this...
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I spoke to @Medscape about the scope and risks of using #psychedelics for #mental#health care among #olderadults. Based on new work in @AmJGeriPsych there is potential and need but thus far, too little evidence and too many unknowns. https://t.co/7ecNdWLobd
medscape.com
Psychedelic therapy is potentially beneficial for many conditions that affect older adults, yet most research has excluded this group, making the safety and efficacy of these drugs unclear in this...
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More positive social interactions = ⬆️ sense of purpose in retired adults, which in turn leads to happier and healthier lives, via @NeuroscienceNew and @AmJGeriPsych #SDOH
https://t.co/ktwamABYaf
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Older adults who experience more positive social interactions report feeling a higher sense of purposefulness, especially after retirement.
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Congratulations to the American Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry for a tremendous impact factor increase! Leading the way and providing sound research and data is a key factor for this success.
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This new paper describes the use of health coaches in dementia care to augment #dementia care services. #collaborative care. https://t.co/hlzArkI0Y0
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A 2015 report published by the United Nations Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development Report concluded that, compared to other diseases in the developed world, persons with dementia...
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In this new paper @AmJGeriPsych we discuss what we've learned about the #mentalhealth impact of #COVID19 on older adults. We also discuss how any assessment will need to consider these factors - a fundamental new piece of clinical history Full text here:
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@psychiatricNews reports on our new editorial in @AmJGeriPsych on how two years of #COVID19 have impacted older adults in a number of different ways, depending on their circumstances.
While early reports suggested that older adults were reporting less depression and anxiety during #COVID19, long-term studies seem to reveal likelihood of negative #mentalhealth outcomes. https://t.co/S6aghnO67S
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What is the #mentalhealth impact of #covid19 on older adults? Nice summary of current trends, #LongCovid and impact on people with dementia and their caregivers. @AmJGeriPsych
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As COVID-19 hits the 2-year mark, it's devastating impact on mental health has become apparent.1–4 There are already well over 15,000 publications on this topic. However, this is a body of literature...
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In new work in the @AmJGeriPsych we consider the use of app-based #mentalhealth interventions for older adults. We conclude that they could be useful adjuncts for some highly-specific clinical indications, but not much more (currently, anyway) https://t.co/VbQ0VEZaPp
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Psych News Alert: Some Neuropsychiatric Symptoms Increase Dementia R... https://t.co/xot5UH4YzG
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Older individuals with mild cognitive impairment (MCI) who have depressive, hyperactive, and/or psychotic symptoms are at higher risk of de...
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To mark the end of the year, research that speaks to our times - a study suggesting that higher frequency of hot baths at bedtime is associated with lower odds of depressive symptoms among older adults. The journal wishes it's readership Happy New Year! https://t.co/Pv5Bj39cfb
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People w/ #dementia or #Alzheimers often also have #Depression. Research in @AmJGeriPsych from Dr. Mirova Ceide & Dr. Jessica Zwerling uses Problem Adaptation Therapy to treat depression in diverse populations. Learn more: https://t.co/jVpAGAN4MK
#ThisIsHealthEquity
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A lady in her late 80s in brief psychodynamic #psychotherapy hit an impasse. So her therapist used targeted #VR in a single session to immerse her in her childhood. It worked! We describe more in this paper. VR-augmented #precisioncare in #therapy! https://t.co/1yrN8D8uhj
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Just published in @AmJGeriPsych Geographic region plays an important role in patterns of racial/ethnic disparities in #depression outcomes in older adults. @DonMacarius @mischoulon @MGHPsychiatry @BWHDPM #race #Ethnicity #olderadults #Geography
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Special Issue of @AmJGeriPsych covers Ageism, Mentalism, and Ableism: @els_psychiatry
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In an #NIMHDResearch study, researchers found that African American & Hispanic people w/ #Alzheimers & related dementias had an increased risk of serious #depression & restlessness than White adults age 65 & older. @AmJGeriPsych
https://t.co/fE7mdGjf8a
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Does purposeful living delay the onset of #dementia and increase lifespan? Check out research findings with Dr. Patricia A. Boyle and @rushalzheimers colleagues in this article published in @AmJGeriPsych.
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Our new editorial @AmJGeriPsych explores whether/how #robotics can be deployed in geriatric #mentalhealth. We also comment on work from @SRFmentalhealth that studied older adults' response to a humanoid #robot prototype. Early days but there is potential https://t.co/zXXOkEOGr1
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The journal's October special issue is now available open access. Guest edited by @krabheru
.@Els_Psychiatry's American Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry announces a Special Issue on Combating #Ageism, #Mentalism and #Ableism: https://t.co/tGLWqTvDQq Read the contributions calling for a United Nations Convention on the Human Rights of Older Persons #PsychTwitter
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