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Geriatric Mental Health Alliance Upcoming Events
January 22, 2007 - Career Panel: Working in Asian American Communities sponsored by NYU School of Social Work, The Asian American Federation of New York (AAFNY), Asian American Geriatric Mental Health Alliance, the Geriatric Mental Health Alliance of NY, & New York City Department for the Aging on Monday, January 22nd from 6:00- 8:00pm at the NYU School of Social Work, Kimmel Center featuring Tazuko Shibusawa, Ph.D., Associate Professor of Social Work and Yuhwa Eva Lu, Ph.D., Associate Professor of Social Work, NYU School of Social Work. RSVP to Sin Yung Lo at slo@henrystreet.org or at (212) 477-0455
February 8, 2007 - Save the Date! Alliance Membership Meeting Please join us on February 8th from 3:00-5:00pm for a NYC Alliance Membership Meeting at The United Federation of Teachers (50 Broadway, Rm. E&F). The agenda includes an analysis and discussion of the NYS Executie Budget Request with regards to the impact on geriatric mental health, and therefore a discussion of the Alliance's budget priorities for 2006-7. We will also provide an update on the work of the Interagency Geriatric Mental Health Planning Council as well as our work at the NYC level, including the Geriatric Mental Health Initiative in the NYC Council and our work with the NYC Dept. of Health and Mental Hygiene.
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Geriatric Mental Health Alliance Reports and Position Papers
Please visit our website for the release of several new documents:
- Report on Barriers to Meeting the Mental Health Needs of Older Adults
- Position Paper on Meeting the Needs of People with Long-Term Psychiatric Disabilities Who Are Aging
- Position Paper on Meeting the Mental Health Needs of Latino Elders Position Paper on Meeting the Mental Health Challanges Of Asian Elders
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Medicare and Mental Health: The Fundamentals - A background paper on mental health coverage in the Medicare program from The National Health Policy Forum.
Fact Sheet on Caregiver Health - A fact sheet on caregiving as a significant public health issue, including mental health and recommendations from a public policy perspective from The Family Caregiving Alliance.
Societal and Professional Implications of the Aging Workforce - A recently released policy bulletin from The Institute for Geriatric Social Work at the Boston University School of Social Work and the New York Academy of Medicine.
Improving Caregiver Well-Being Delays Nursing Home Placement of Patients with Alzheimer Disease by Mary S. Mittelman, DrPH; William E. Haley, Ph.D.; Olivio J. Clay, MA; and David L. Roth, Ph.D. Abstract
The Prevalence of Anxiety and Associated Factors in Multiracial Sample of Older Adults by Carl I. Cohen, M.D., Carol Magai, Ph.d., Robert Yaffee, Ph.D., and Lorna Walcott-Brown, M.S. Abstract
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We are pleased to announce the release of our 2004- 5 and 2005-6 best practices series on DVD. The presentations that we currently have available are:
- Anxiety Disorders in Older Adults presented by Dr. Zvi Gellis, Ph.D., Director, Center for Mental Health and Aging and Associate Professor School of Social Welfare, SUNY at Albany
- Psychosocial Intervention for Family Members of People with Alzheimer’s Disease: What Can It Accomplish? presented by Mary Mittelman, DrPh, Director, Psychosocial Research and Support Program at the Silberstein Institute for Aging and Dementia and Research Professor, Department of Psychiatry, New York University School of Medicine
- Substance Use and Misuse presented by Madeline Naegle, APRN-BC, Ph.D., FAAN, Professor and Coordinator, Psychiatric-Mental Health Nursing, Division of Nursing, New York University
- Evidence-Based Practices for Older Adults presented by JoAnne Sirey, Ph.D., Associate Professor of Clinical Psychology in Psychiatry, Weill Cornell Medical College
- Training Frontline Workers in Chinese Elderly Mental Health presented by Irene Chung, Ph.D., LCSW, Professor, Hunter College School of Social Work
- Screening Psychosocial Problems in a Primary Care Setting: Pilot Study Findings presented by Risa Breckman, LCSW, Assistant Professor, Gerontological Social Work in Medicine and Director of Social Work Programs and Education, Division of Geriatrics and Gerontology, Weill Medical College of Cornell University AND Changing the Landscape for Depression Treatment in NYC presented by Judy Stein, LMSW, Co-Director of Depression Initiative, NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene
The DVDs cost $15 each. If you would like to purchase DVDs please make your check payable to The Mental Health Association of New York City. (We currently do not have the capacity to accept payment by credit card.)
Please mail your check to: The Geriatric Mental Health Alliance of New York ~ Attn: Yusyin Hsin ~ 666 Broadway, Suite 200 ~ New York, NY 10012
Call for Papers
Special Theme Issue of the Preventing Chronic Disease E-journal:
"Emerging Issues of Special Concern to Older Adults in the 21st Century"
This issue of the Journal will highlight issues related to older adult health which are beginning to receive public health attention. Areas of interest include emerging risk factors (e.g., health literacy, elder abuse), health conditions (e.g., mental health, cognitive decline), lifespan concerns (e.g., end of life issues, caregiving), and other concerns (global aging). The deadline for submissions is July 1, 2007 with an anticipated publication date of January, 2008. For questions or queries about the Special Theme issue, please contact the guest editor, Dr. Jaya Rao (email: jrao@cdc.gov or phone: 770-488- 5091).
Preventing Chronic Diseases is an open- access, peer- reviewed journal that is indexed in PubMed. The Journal's mission is to address the interface between prevention research and public health practice with respect to chronic disease prevention. Further information about Preventing Chronic Diseases, including the types of article published in the Journal and instructions for authors can be found at: http://www.cdc.gov/pcd/
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