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Aging and Emotional Well-Being: Addressing Mental Health in Later Life

The world is aging. According to the World Health Organization, we can expect the over-60 population to double worldwide between 2015 and 2050. Considering 15% of these individuals struggle with some form of mental health disorder, and that neurological and mental issues account for more than 6% of...

Video: Helping Older Adults Manage Alzheimer’s and Other Dementias

It’s a fact of life that our brains change as we grow older, and as they do, we might notice some subtle differences in the way they work. Aging adults are often increasingly prone to misplacing items or struggling to recall something from the past, for example. These shifts are natural and pose no...

Prioritizing Mental Health Across the Lifespan

Mental health is just as important in later life as it is at any other age—yet it’s often overlooked or misunderstood. We’re working to change that. By combining compassionate storytelling, evidence-based guidance, and training for caregivers and professionals, we’re helping older adults get the...

Profile: Alice Uflacker, MD

Alice Uflacker, MD, is a staff psychiatrist in McLean Hospital’s Geriatric Psychiatry Outpatient Service and the Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation Service. Her clinical interests focus on expanding treatment options for older adults with treatment-resistant depression, particularly through the use...

Profile: Ipsit Vahia, MD

Ipsit Vahia, MD, is a geriatric psychiatrist, clinician, and researcher. He is the chief of the Division of Geriatric Psychiatry and the Corrigan-Minehan Endowed Chair in Psychiatry at McLean Hospital. He is also director of the Technology and Aging Laboratory. His research focuses on the use of...

Profile: Marie Clouqueur, LICSW

Marie Clouqueur, LICSW, is a clinical social worker specializing in older adults and family work. She founded and leads the dementia support program in the Division of Geriatric Psychiatry at McLean Hospital. Her clinical work provides group and individual psychotherapy to improve caregiver...

Profile: Brent P. Forester, MD, MSc

Brent P. Forester, MD, MSc, is the Dr. Frances S. Arkin Professor and Chair of Psychiatry at Tufts University School of Medicine, psychiatrist in chief and chair of the Department of Psychiatry at Tufts Medical Center, and director of Behavioral Health for Tufts Medicine. He is an expert in...