Mental Health

These days, mental health in long-term care is getting far more attention than it used to. After 25 years as a nursing home psychologist, it’s pretty exciting to see. I perused the April print edition...

Demographic characteristics suggestive of less empowerment may increase risk for moral injury

A sweeping phase-out of early COVID-19 pandemic allowances, such as the nurse aide certification waiver, addresses concerns about SNF residents’ physical, mental and psychosocial well-being, the agency...

The pandemic has taken a significant toll on staff mental health. Here’s how we helped our team cope.

Older adults may develop a broader psychological toolkit to navigate their social environment when compared with their younger counterparts, the results of new study suggest.

I had the pleasure of being interviewed recently by Susan Ryan, senior director of The Green House Project, for her Elevate Eldercare podcast. As I remarked to her, what could be better than talking with...

The devastating impact of COVID-19 over the past two years affected not only Americans, but the entire world and caused many of us to feel emotions we weren’t familiar with.  The unfathomable death...

Preventing and treating mental health disorders earlier in life might reduce or delay the risk of cognitive decline, according to a new study.

The effects of poor sleep shouldn’t be overlooked in nurses — especially those who work night shifts, investigators say.

Seniors with poor physical and mental health have endured an outsized burden of pandemic stress, according to a National Poll on Healthy Aging update.