A trove of online assets on geriatric psychiatry theory and practice
There are a variety of resources listed on this page and while this may not be a comprehensive list, we hope that it is one that has a number of publicly available or non-profit resources for your reference or consumption. To ensure the integrity of the Wisconsin Geriatric Psychiatry Initiative, WGPI does NOT accept unsolicited entries from organizations.
- Associations / University / Government
- Screening Tools
- Media / eBooks
- Professional Development Opportunities
- Aging & Long-Term Care @ UW-Madison Continuing Studies
- Aging Life Care Association
- Alliance for Aging Research
- Alzheimer’s Association
- American Association for Geriatric Psychiatry
- Amery Hospital Behavioral Health Center
- APA Publications: Aging
- American Society on Aging
- Association Gerontology Education and Social Work
- Aurora Healthcare Behavioral Health & Addiction
- Boomer’s Roadmap for Aging in Place
- The Consumer Voice
- Dance for Parkinson’s Disease
- Duke University Center for the Study of Aging and Human Development
- Duke University Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences
- Financial Resources for Seniors
- Geriatric Mental Health Foundation
- Guide to Medicare and Medicaid for Seniors
- Guide to Senior Nutrition
- Healthgrades Geriatric Psychiatry in Wisconsin Directory
- IMPACT. Evidence-based depression care from the University of Washington
- Inpatient geriatric psychiatry program Watertown
- Legal Planning for Alzheimer’s and Dementia
- Lewy Body Dementia Association
- Medscape Psychiatry & Mental Health
- Moving Tips for Seniors
- National Coalition on Mental Health & Aging
- The National Ombudsman Resource Center
- National Parkinson Foundation
- NIMH Older Adults and Mental Health
- Nursing Home Abuse Guide
- Pearls. Evidence-based treatment program from the University of Washington
- P.I.E.C.E.S. Canada
- Portal of Geriatric Online Education (POGOe). A free public repository of a growing collection of geriatric educational materials in various e-learning formats, including lectures, exercises, virtual patients, case-based discussions, simulations, as well as links to other resources. POGOe’s mission is to promote geriatric education through the provision and encouragement of free exchange of teaching and assessment materials that support the fields of geriatrics and gerontology.
- SAMHSA. Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration.
- Society of Hospital Medicine
- Stanford Geriatric Education Center
- Stanford Ethnogeriatrics. A great source of information, especially about cultural issues. The site includes video modules that illustrate culturally competent healthcare, written peer-reviewed modules including case studies, detailed information on specific ethnicities and how they cope with health care, and suggested instructional and evaluation strategies.
- Stoughton Hospital Geriatric Psychiatry Inpatient Program
- UW-Madison Institute on Aging
- Veterans Benefits for Seniors
- Wisconsin Addiction Recovery Centers
- Wisconsin Alzheimer’s Institute. Part of UW-Madison School of Medicine and Public Health. Also see the Institute’s Memory Clinics.
- Wisconsin Department of Health Services Aging and Disability Resources
- Wisconsin Music and Memory Program. An innovative approach to dementia care.
- Hartford Institute for Geriatric Nursing Try This Series: “Assessment Tools for Best Practices to Care of Older Adults”
- Montreal Cognitive Assessment
- Open Forest. High-quality blog posts, and mental health self-tests and self-help modules.
- PHQ Screeners. PHQ-9 and PHQ-2 screening for geriatric depression and GAD-7 screening for generalized anxiety disorder/GAD in older adults
- RGPs of Ontario: “Explore our resources to find the ones that best fit your needs. Whether it is research, practical tips, or screening tools, our resources are evidence-informed and created through collaborative engagement with clinicians and others.”
- SLUMS: St Louis University Mental Status
- Aging Boomers’ Mental Health Woes Will Swamp Health System: Report. US News & World Report
- Caregiving.com. Robust blog and info portal.
- Depression and Suicide in Older Adults Resource Guide. From APA.
- Depression: Out of the Shadows. PBS series
- Late-Life Depression. eBook by Steven P. Roose, Harold A. Sackeim
- Mental Health, Mental Illness, Healthy Aging. A NAMI New Hampshire Guide for Older Adults and Caregivers
- The New Old Age. Twice monthly New York Times column by Paula Span
- What Are Anxiety Disorders? Video by NIHSeniorHealth
The American Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry
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October 1, 2023