The COVID-19 pandemic has brought age bias and the unmet mental health needs of older
adults into bold relief. Even before the pandemic, the psychological needs of older adults …

Older veterans are vastly underrepresented in studies that shape national suicide
prevention strategies. This is of great concern because factors that impact younger veterans …

Video telehealth (VT) technology has increased mental health treatment access for veterans.
Although veterans report high levels of satisfaction with VT, age disparities remain. Older …

ABSTRACT Background: Older Veterans may experience injuries that result in chronic pain
and mental health conditions. Given the increasing availability of medical cannabis, it is …

Importance Dementia and hepatic encephalopathy (HE) are challenging to distinguish
clinically. Undiagnosed cirrhosis in a patient with dementia can lead to missed opportunities …

Abstract Many of the United States' more than 18 million veterans obtain healthcare through
the Department of Veterans Affairs'(VA) Veterans Health Administration system; however …

Objectives: Video-based telehealth may expand access to mental health services among
older veterans with alcohol use disorder (AUD). We examined the modalities through which …

Background Eliciting life stories is an important component of personcentered care that
may aid in understanding how an individual's unique background and narrative impacts …

Objectives This program evaluation examined the feasibility, acceptability, and preliminary
effects of an individualized coaching program to help older Veterans use VA mental health …

Objectives Cross-facility tele-geriatric psychiatry consultation is a promising model for
providing specialty services to regions lacking sufficient geriatric psychiatry expertise. This …