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Psychologists Make A Significant Contribution
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This brochure describes the contributions of psychologists to the health & well-being of older adults. Made possible by a grant from the Retirement Research Foundation.

What Practitioners Should Know About Working With Older Adults
PDF Format
This publication is designed to give psychologists and other health care providers important information to help guide their work with older adults.

Older Adults' Health And Age-Related Changes: Reality Versus Myth
PDF Format
Based on What Practitioners Should Know About Working With Older Adults, this pamphlet is intended for consumers.

Medicare Handbook: A Guide for Psychologists.
A handbook that aids psychologists with medicare issues.

Elder Abuse and Neglect: In Search of Solutions
A brochure written for consumers, but useful to anyone who wants to know more about elder abuse. Includes information about types of abuse and neglect, what causes it, and where to go for help.

Medicare and Your Mental Health Benefits

Older Psychologists Survey. As part of an initiative by the Committee on Women in Psychology, this publication identifies the needs of older women psychologists.

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Resource Guides

Summary of research studies and relevant books and journal articles on important topics related to the well-being of older adults.

Additional resources, including health education materials for consumers, and national organizations that can provide assistance are listed at the end of the guides.

Psychotherapy and Older Adults (2003)

Depression and Suicide in Older Adults (2002)

Older Adults and Insomnia Resource Guide (2008)

Psychological Services for Long Term Care Resource Guide (2006).

Aging and Human Sexuality Resource Guide (2007)

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Newsletters

November 2007 Issue PDF 193KB

April 2007 Issue PDF 135KB

November 2006 Issue PDF 197KB

May 2006 IssuePDF 189KB

December 2005 Issue PDF 110KB

April 2005 Issue PDF 115KB

December 2004 Issue PDF 88KB

August 2004 Issue PDF 70KB

April 2004 Issue PDF 96KB

December 2003 Issue PDF 124KB

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Fact Sheets

Student Fact Sheet: Geropsychology: It's YOUR future! Discover the answers...Be a part of the solution

Fostering Resilience in Response to Terrorism: For Psychologists Working with Older Adults

Facts about Depression in Older Adults (2003).  

Mental Health Care and Older Adults: Facts and Policy Recommendations (2003).  

Facts about Suicide in Older Adults (2003).  

Psychology and Its Contributions to the Health and Well Being of Older Adults (2003).  

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Policy Statements and Guidelines

2005 White House Conference on Aging PDF 12KB

Resolution on Ageism

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Practice Guidelines

Guidelines for Psychological Practice with Older Adults PDF Format
Developed by the APA Division 12-Section II and Division 20 Interdivisional Task Force on Practice in Clinical Geropsychology (2003)

Guidelines for the Evaluation of Dementia and Age-Related Cognitive Decline
Developed by the APA Presidential Task Force on the Assessment of Age-Consistent Memory Decline and Dementia (1998)

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Reports

The APA Working Group on Assisted Suicide and End-of-Life

PASRR Screening for Mental Illness in Nursing Facility Applicants and Residents

Medicare & You 2007 Handbook

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Articles 

Members Further APA's Advocacy Efforts (APA Monitor, Oct 2003)

Reaching the Underserved (APA Monitor, Sept 2003)

An empty nest can promote freedom, improved relationships (2003)

Fighting ageism (2003)

Psychologists in Practice With Older Adults: Current Patterns, Sources of Training, and Need for Continuing Education (2002)

APA Bridging the Gap on Aging-Related Issues (2002)

Successful aging: The second 50 (2000)

How to live a century (2000)

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Journals

American Psychologist

Contemporary Psychology

Health Psychology

Journal of Experimental Psychology: Applied

Journal of Aging and Mental Health

Professional Psychology: Research and Practice

Teaching of Psychology

Neuropsychology

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Books

Retire Smart, Retire Happy

A Guide to Psychotherapy and Aging: Effective Clinical Interventions in a Life-Stage Context

A History of Geropsychology in Autobiography

Adaptations to Changing Health: Response Shift in Quality-of-Life Research

Clinical Geropsychology

Clinical Health Psychology in Medical Settings: A Practitioner's Guidebook, Revised Edition

Elder Suicide: Research, Theory, and Treatment

Emerging Issues in Mental Health and Aging

Handbook of Bereavement Research: Consequences, Coping, and Care

Generativity and Adult Development: How and Why We Care for the Next Generation

Integrating Aging Topics Into Psychology: A Practical Guide for Teaching Undergraduates

Managing Chronic Illness: A Biopsychosocial Perspective

Meaning Reconstruction and the Experience of Loss

Measuring Self-Concept Across the Lifespan: Methodology and Instrumentation for Research and Practice

Mental Health Services for Older Adults: Implications for Training and Practice in Geropsychology

Neuropsychological Assessment of Dementia and Depression in Older Adults: A Clinician's Guide

Psychology and the Aging Revolution: How We Adapt to Longer Life

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Videos

Older Couples with Paula Hartman-Stein, PhD, ABPP

Parenting Our Elderly Parents with Patricia J. Pitta, PhD, ABPP

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Other Resources

Empirical Evidence Supporting Psychology’s Contribution to the Improved Health of Older Adults

The Resource Directory for Older People
Developed by the National Institute on Aging and the Administration on Aging, this directory lists information for over 250 organizations that address the needs of older adults.

Miles Away: The MetLife Study of Long-Distance Caregiving

Self-Care for Aging Services Providers in the Aftermath of Katrina and Rita
(Power Point Presentation)

Substance Use by Older Adults: Estimates of Future Impact on the Treatment System

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