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Paula Hartman-Stein, PhD, is founder of the Center for Healthy Aging, a behavioral health care practice in Kent, Ohio. She received her PhD from Kent State University and additional training through the Geriatric Clinician Development program at Case Western Reserve University. She has a national reputation for excellence as a clinical psychologist, consultant, and public speaker specializing in aging issues. Her major research interest is in measuring the functional behaviors of older adults at risk for dementia from the perspective of the caregiver. She is a senior fellow at the Institute for Life-Span Development and Gerontology at the University of Akron and adjunct associate professor in the Department of Psychology at Kent State University. She also is the director of geriatric psychology for Summa Health System in Akron, Ohio. As of 2004, she was named a fellow in Division 12 of the American Psychological Association (APA) as well as distinguished practitioner by the National Academy of Practice in Psychology. She is past president of APA's Division 12, Section 2, Clinical Geropsychology. Her work regarding assessment and therapy for older adults has been featured in numerous publications, including her edited book Innovative Behavioral Health Care for Older Adults: A Guidebook for Changing Times. She is also a regular columnist for the newspaper The National Psychologist. |
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