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•Brochures •Resource Guides •Newsletters •Fact Sheets •Policy Statements •Practice Guidelines •Reports •Articles •Journals •Books •Videos •Other Resources Download Adobe Acrobat Reader Software Brochures Psychologists Make A Significant Contribution PDF Format 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. Back to Top 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) Back to Top 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 Back to Top 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).   Back to Top Policy Statements and Guidelines 2005 White House Conference on Aging PDF 12KB Resolution on Ageism Back to Top 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) Back to Top 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 Back to Top 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) Back to Top 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 Back to Top 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 Back to Top Videos Older Couples with Paula Hartman-Stein, PhD, ABPP Parenting Our Elderly Parents with Patricia J. Pitta, PhD, ABPP Back to Top 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 Back to Top