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Lifestyle Medicine: How to Promote Healthy Change in Older Adults

July 11, 2023
Edward M. Phillips, MD
From The Carlat Geriatric Psychiatry Report
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Whole Health Medical Director, VA Boston Healthcare System; Founder and Director, Institute of Lifestyle Medicine, Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital; Associate Professor, Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA. Co-author of Food, We Need to Talk (New York, NY: St. Martin’s Press; July 2023) and co-host for the associated podcast: www.foodweneedtotalk.com/about

Dr. Phillips has no financial relationships with companies related to this material.

Dr. Phillips shares his approach to tackling behavioral changes.


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Clinical Update

Medical Mimics in Geriatric Psychiatry

July 11, 2023
Julia Cromwell, MD and Miranda Tsang
From The Carlat Geriatric Psychiatry Report
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Miranda Tsang. MD candidate 2024, Tufts University School of Medicine, Boston, MA.

Julia Cromwell, MD. Medical Director, Senior Adult Psychiatry Unit, Salem Hospital, Salem, MA.

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Medical illnesses can present with psychiatric symptoms— there are a few clinicians can’t afford to miss.


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Integrative Therapies for Older Adults

July 11, 2023
Helen Lavretsky, MD, MS
From The Carlat Geriatric Psychiatry Report
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QA1_Helen-Lavretsky-photo_thumb.jpgHelen Lavretsky, MD, MS.

Professor of psychiatry; Director of the Integrative Psychiatry Program and of the Late-Life Mood, Stress, and Wellness Program and Post-COVID Clinic, UCLA Semel Institute for Neuroscience and Human Behavior, Los Angeles, CA.

Dr. Lavretsky has no financial relationships with companies related to this material.

Dr. Lavretsky reviews the evidence behind acupuncture, aromatherapy, music therapy, supplements, and more. 


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Clinical Update

Sexual Health in Older Adults: A Primer

July 11, 2023
Neha Jain, MD, FAPA
From The Carlat Geriatric Psychiatry Report
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Neha Jain, MD, FAPA. Associate professor of psychiatry; Medical Director, Mood and Anxiety Disorders Program; Assistant Program Director, Geriatric Psychiatry Fellowship Program, University of Connecticut Health Center, Farmington, CT.

Dr. Jain has no financial relationships with companies related to this material.

Aging, medical illness, and mental health affect sexuality in older adults. Treatments can improve sexual dysfunction.


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May 11, 2023

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CME Post-Test, Substance Use Disorders in Older Adults, CGPR, April/May/June 2023

May 11, 2023
From The Carlat Geriatric Psychiatry Report
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By successfully completing the test you will be awarded a certificate for 2 CME credits.


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Learning Objectives, Substance Disorders in Older Adults, CGPR, April/May/June 2023

May 11, 2023
From The Carlat Geriatric Psychiatry Report
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After reading these articles, you should be able to…


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Substance Use Disorders in Older Adults: A Growing Concern

May 11, 2023
Olivera J. Bogunovic, MD
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Medical director of ambulatory services in the Division of Alcohol, Drugs, and Addiction at McLean Hospital, Belmont, MA; assistant professor of psychiatry, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA.

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Older adults with substance use disorders present to clinicians in various stages of change. Dr. Bogunovic discusses brief clinical interventions including motivational interviewing and how to approach harm reduction.


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Clinical Update

Medication Treatments for Alcohol and Opioid Use Disorder in Older Adults

May 11, 2023
Rehan Aziz, MD.
From The Carlat Geriatric Psychiatry Report
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Rehan Aziz, MD. Associate program director, Geriatric Psychiatry Fellowship Program, Jersey Shore University Medical Center, Neptune, NJ; associate professor of psychiatry and neurology, Hackensack Meridian School of Medicine, Nutley, NJ.

Dr. Aziz has no financial relationships with companies related to this material.

With three FDA-approved medications for alcohol use disorders and three FDA-approved medications for opioid use disorders, it can be hard to know where to start. Here we review the pros and cons of these six medications—and provide recommendations for their use in older adults.


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Research Update

Does Coffee Consumption Increase Risk of Dementia and Stroke?

May 9, 2023
Talya Shahal, MD.
From The Carlat Geriatric Psychiatry Report
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Talya Shahal, MD. Dr. Shahal has no financial relationships with companies related to this material.

Drinking more than six cups of coffee daily is associated with higher odds of dementia.


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