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National and Specialty Crisis and Support Resources Below is a concise, organized directory of national helplines, peer support services, and recovery organizations. Each entry links to the official resource and notes key…
Ernest Hemingway’s Top 9 Words of Wisdom “The world is a fine place and worth the fighting for and I hate very much to leave it.” Ernest Hemingway was a celebrated writer,…
There’s a common misconception that a diagnosis of dementia means someone immediately loses their independence and can no longer live alone. While the progression of dementia often leads to increasing care needs…
“You must not lose faith in humanity. Humanity is an ocean; if a few drops of the ocean are dirty, the ocean does not become dirty.” “The difference between what we do…
Many caregivers tell me, “Nobody really understands how hard caring for a loved one with dementia is.” That sentiment is common—and real. If you are providing care for someone with dementia, know…
I’m 28 now. I don’t spend much time dwelling on the past or living with regrets, but sometimes I wish I’d learned certain lessons a little earlier. Maybe a short personal-development class…
Watching an older loved one experience memory problems can be frightening and confusing. It’s common to worry about the worst, or to assume that memory loss is just a normal part of…
I recently received a message from a podcast listener: “Dear Dr. Koepp, my mom has recently become depressed. She’s 94 and lives alone. My family and I aren’t sure what we should…
Image by goodsurfers2008 (Creative Commons license). “It had long since come to my attention that people of accomplishment rarely sat back and let things happen to them. They went out and…
Coronavirus: Isolate the Elderly was the message on a freeway sign I passed twice each day as I commuted to work at a busy medical center. I worked in a Geropsychiatry Outpatient…
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