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About Us: The Office on Aging is a coordination point for APA activities pertaining to aging and geropsychology (the field within psychology devoted to older adult issues). The Office on Aging also supports the work of the APA Committee on Aging.
CE Workshop:
What Psychologists Should Know About Working With Older Adults 
April 2009 Issue PDF 1.81KB
Memory concerns?
Too much stress?
Read our new fact sheets:
• Memory and Aging
• Coping with Stress and Anxiety
 Assessment of Older Adults with Diminished Capacity: A Handbook for Psychologists
This handbook is designed for psychologists evaluating civil capacities of older adults.
View the entire handbook
View the table of contents and executive summary
Online Order Request Form (.doc)
 Assessment of Older Adults with Diminished Capacity: A Handbook for Lawyers
View the entire handbook
 Judicial Determination of Capacity of Older Adults in Guardianship Proceedings
The online book contains links to related model forms that are ready to download for use and modification.
View the handbook
 Life Plan for the Life Span
Produced by the APA Committee on Aging. It offers guidance and links to resources helpful in planning for legal/financial, health, psychological, social, and work life/retirement issues that often arise as people age. View brochure
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A variety of on-line resources are available for psychologists, health professionals, students, older adults and their families, and policymakers. These, include:
Integrated Health Care for an Aging Population project
 Learn more about the Project.
View full report, Blueprint for Change
Integrated Health Care for an Aging Population: A Fact Sheet for Consumers
Integrated Health Care for an Aging Population: A Fact Sheet for Graduate Psychology Faculty and Training Directors
Integrated Health Care for an Aging Population: A Fact Sheet for Policymakers
The Office on Aging collaborates with the APA Public Policy office on aging policy issues at the federal level. Learn more
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