I have experience in older persons mental health and nursing home interventions, as well as social isolation in older populations. Mental health is key in older populations, and I have extensive experience in the assessment, diagnosis and treatment of late-life anxiety, which is more prevalent in older people than depression and likely to be rising due to COVID-19. Ageism as well as ethical decision making with respect to old age are also areas of expertise.
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