When I first began working with older people over 30 years ago, I thought I had a reasonable idea of… Read more AGEING WITH PURPOSE: INSIGHTS FROM HISTORY AND PSYCHOLOGY
Rethinking Empathy in Residential Aged Care: Understanding the Double Empathy Problem
Empathy Have you ever been sitting, chatting with someone, believing they were listening to you, but then you ask a… Read more Rethinking Empathy in Residential Aged Care: Understanding the Double Empathy Problem
BEHAVIOUR SUPPORT PLANNING PART 2: INTERVENTION DESIGN
Introduction In part one of this blog series on Behaviour Support Planning in residential aged care, we learned that the… Read more BEHAVIOUR SUPPORT PLANNING PART 2: INTERVENTION DESIGN
BEHAVIOUR SUPPORT PLANNING IN RESIDENTIAL AGED CARE
Introduction This is the first in a series of four Behaviour Support Planning Blogs. In this initial blog I will… Read more BEHAVIOUR SUPPORT PLANNING IN RESIDENTIAL AGED CARE
Talk to yourself like a good friend
Written by Ashley Young, October 2020. As social beings we rarely hesitate to reach out and help others who we… Read more Talk to yourself like a good friend
AGEISM
Written by Jane Turner, September 2020. I was thrilled to be invited to give an introductory talk in “Our Ageing… Read more AGEISM
AMAZING AGEING PSYCHOLOGY CORONAVIRUS UPDATE: March 2020
We are living in unprecedented times with the Coronavirus. The way we live is changing and our everyday lives are… Read more AMAZING AGEING PSYCHOLOGY CORONAVIRUS UPDATE: March 2020
A Senior Clinical Psychologist’s response to the Four Corners programme about abuse and neglect in aged care facilities. Part 4: Systemic Issues
In Part 3 we looked at the workforce related issues, specifically how carers are struggling to provide appropriate care to… Read more A Senior Clinical Psychologist’s response to the Four Corners programme about abuse and neglect in aged care facilities. Part 4: Systemic Issues
A Senior Clinical Psychologist’s response to the Four Corners programme about abuse and neglect in aged care facilities. Part 3: Workforce issues
The clinical issues were referred to previously in Part 2, and included the fact that 40% of residents are depressed.… Read more A Senior Clinical Psychologist’s response to the Four Corners programme about abuse and neglect in aged care facilities. Part 3: Workforce issues
A Senior Clinical Psychologist’s response to the Four Corners programme about abuse and neglect in aged care facilities: Part 2
In Part 1 of this blog, I introduced the tip of the iceberg metaphor in relation to the care staff… Read more A Senior Clinical Psychologist’s response to the Four Corners programme about abuse and neglect in aged care facilities: Part 2