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PQRI Conference Call MP3 Available
For those PLTC members who were not able to make the February 29, 2008 conference call with Dr. Paula Hartman-Stein, a MP3 is NOW available in the "Member's Only" section of the website.
New PLTC Leadership
Congratulations to our new President, Joseph Casciani, new Treasurer, Dean Paret and new Membership Coordinator, Amy Rosett!
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New Team Conference Codes Available |
Below is very good news from APA Practice for those who consult in nursing homes and other mutlidisciplinary settings.
~Margie Norris, Public Policy Committee Chair
New Team Conference Codes Available to Psychologists
Beginning in January 2008, psychologists may bill two new codes for team conference services when practitioners are involved in meetings of at least 30 minutes between interdisciplinary professionals from at least three disciplines to assess a patient's care plan and progress. The team conference codes, 99366 and 99368, are specifically intended for use by non-physician practitioners. In the past, similar CPT codes were available exclusively to physicians.
As one example, a psychologist, occupational therapist and neurologist may meet for 45 minutes to discuss health and behavior interventions for a hospitalized Medicare beneficiary who is recovering from a stroke. The psychologist and the occupational therapist can each bill the relevant team conference code: 99366 if the patient is present; 99368 if the patient is not present.
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AoA's New Website for the National Center on Elder Abuse |
AoA has established a new website for the National Center on Elder Abuse: www.ncea.aoa.gov .
The National Center on Elder Abuse (NCEA) serves as a resource center dedicated to the prevention of elder mistreatment. Among the resources on the redesigned website, users will find information about: How to find help if you are worried about a senior in your community; Definitions, signs and risks of elder mistreatmen; and resources for caregivers.
| Medicare Mental Health Equity Coalition |
PLTC is now a member of the Medicare Mental Health Equity Coalition. Members are approximately 15 organizations (APA, apa, NAMI, NASW, AAGP, Am College of Physicians, American Hospital Association, PLTC, etc.) that support mental health equity.
| Growing Older in America: What You Need to Know About the Health and Retirement Study |
Available at this link. Describes the breadth and depth of the HRS to help familiarize a broad range of researchers, policymakers, media and organizations concerned with health, economics, and aging with this data resource.
| PLTC Membership |
Remember that your membership in PLTC runs from Jan 1 to Dec 31st of the calendar year. When you renew, you will receive an email from the Membership Coordinator with information about the new password to the Member's Only section of this website. If you have not yet renewed, or wish to check your renewal status, please email the Membership Coordinator, Amy Rosett, Ph.D. .
| Other Announcements? |
If you have announcements that you would like to see on this board, please email the website administrator, Mary Lewis, Ph.D..
GSA Annual Meeting; November 21-25, 2008 in National Harbor, MD
Abstract Submission Deadline: March 14, 2008; see this link for details.
APA Annual Convention; August 14-17 in Boston, MA
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Internship/PostDoc Listings have been moved to the Student Page
Students: The recently revised third edition of the Directory of Psychology Internships with Geropsychology Training Opportunities and the Directory of Clinical Geropsychology Postdoctoral Fellowships are now available on the Division 12, Section II (Clinical Geropsychology) website.
Grant Announcements have been moved to the Research Page.
Emerging Crisis: The Geriatric Care Workforce (2003; .pdf file)
Psychology Gains New CPT Testing Codes for 2006 (APA Monitor)
Report: "Improving End-of-Life Care: Why has it been so difficult?" This report can be downloaded as a pdf file. One must register with the Hastings Center (free) first. The report is about 64 pages long.
Sedatives Risk Fears for Elderly
Risk of Death in Elderly Users of Conventional vs. Atypical Antipsychotic Medications (New England Journal of Medicine)
New Grants Will Help Families in 19 States Find Needed Long Term Care Services
United We Ride White House Report on Human Services Transportation Coordination
Update on Health Care for the Whole Person (HCWP)
UPDATE...Health Care for the Whole Person (HCWP), one of APA president Ron Levant's exciting presidential initiatives, is growing by leaps and bounds. Chaired by Margaret Heldring PhD, HCWP is about mending the mind-body gap and improving the quality of health care in our nation. Levant and Heldring are building a strong partnership of health, consumer and public health groups to endorse a vision of health care that integrates mental and behavioral health services. Eight committees, each chaired by a psychologist, include nearly 100 psychologists, family physicians, pediatricians, economists, nurses, social workers, emergency medicine physicians, internists, and public health experts working together to assemble the evidence and rationale for integrated care. Committees span science to practice to policy. Each will produce a report addressing issues such as clinical examples, culture and disparities, the economics of integration, and rural health issues. As of April 22, 2005, the following organizations have signed on as partners
| The American Public Health Association |
| The American College of Nurse Practitioners |
| Association of Academic Health Centers |
| Center for the Advancement of Health |
| Society for Behavioral Medicine |
| Families USA |
| Collaborative Family Health Care Association |
| National Association of County and City Health Officials |
| Consumers Union |
| The American Nurses Association |
We are working with a number of other health professions' professional associations to encourage their participation as well. Several other organizations are close to confirming, so watch for updates. Drs. Levant and Heldring and the task force members are excited to see HCWP shape up as a powerful provider-consumer voice on behalf of improved health care and health for all Americans. We look forward to providing you with ongoing updates as this important work continues.
Jeff Barnett, Psy.D. HCWP Communications Chair drjbarnett1@comcast.netSome Seniors Turning to Brain Screenings (APA; AP)
Study Offers Hope for Alzheimer's Victims (APA; Scripps Howard News Service)
Greying of America (USA Today)
Where Age and Power Go Together (Washington Post; may require free registration)
Changes in the Physiology of Aging During the Twentieth Century (NBER)
Summary of APA meeting with the New NIMH Geriatric Research Branch
Mixed Dementia: Emerging Concepts and Therapeutic Implications (JAMA)
Redefining Retirement (November 2004 Issue of Monitor on Psychology, APA)
| The 2005 edition of Geriatrics At Your Fingertips is now ready to download onto your Personal Digital Assistant. |
Simply go to www.geriatricsatyourfingertips.org for the new, interactive PDA version of the 2005 edition of the Society's guide to the health care needs of older adults. This new PDA version offers several new, interactive features that enhance the guide's utility.
A Guide To Psychotherapy and Aging: Effective Clinical Interventions in a Life-Stage Context (APA; 7 CE Credits)
Neuropsychological Assessment of Dementia and Depression in Older Adults (APA; 8 CE Credits)
| New Website on Long Term Care |
| Heath Information |
The National Health Policy Forum has a new background paper, Medicare and Mental Health The Fundamentals, which provides a review of mental health coverage in the Medicare program. Click this link for paper.
Also, the Family Caregiving Alliance has a new Fact Sheet discussing caregiving as a significant public health issue and offering recommendations from a public policy perspective, click this link for more details.
| New Handbook, "Judicial Determination of Capacity..." |
A new handbook "Judicial Determination of Capacity of Older Adults in Guardianship Proceedings A Handbook for Judges" is available on the APA Office on Aging website www.apa.org/pi/aging. This book is a companion to "Assessment of Older Adults with Diminished Capacity A Handbook for Lawyers" and was written by an ABA-APA working group on the assessment of capacity of older adults. The judicial handbook was developed with the National College of Probate Judges. It was written by Jennifer Moye, Erica Wood, Daniel Marson and Charles Sabatino. Jennifer Moye was the editor.
| Look Out For Boynton Beach Club, Film Celebrating Older Adults' Lives -
And Sex Lives
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| New AD Film from Mass General
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Publication Opportunity Dear Colleagues, The Clinical Gerontologist journal is welcoming submissions to its New and Emerging Professionals Section, in which we publish manuscripts whose first authors are in the initial stages of their careers in mental health and aging. Manuscripts printed in this section will be accompanied by brief bios about the first authors, to introduce them to the journal’s readers. As editor of this Section, I invite you to spread the word about this exciting publication opportunity for students, postdocs, and assistant professors. Please address questions to me at apspira@hotmail.com. Sincerely, Adam P. Spira, Ph.D.
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Life Plan for the Life Span This is a new brochure produced by the APA Committee on Aging. It is intended to assist individuals in planning for the variety of challenges that often arise as people age. It offers guidance and links to resources helpful in planning for legal/financial, health, psychological, social, and work life/retirement issues. The initial target audience is psychologists, although the content is relevant for a much broader audience. | ||||||||||
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New Book Available
Springer publishing would like to announce the release of Geropsychological Interventions for Long-Term Care, edited by Lee Hyer, Ed.D., ABPP and Robert Intrieri, Ph.D. For purchasing information, please click here.
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Resources for Family Members of Nursing Home Residents A series of booklets for family members of nursing home residents from the
Wayne State University Institute of Gerontology is available to download
from the Michigan Dementia Coalition website. These are developed through
an Alzheimer's Association grant. Topics include :
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| Weekly Newspaper Column
Hap LeCrone, one of our PLTC Members, writes a weekly newspaper column that often features issues on aging. To access current and past articles, please visit his website HERE, and click on "Columns Published" on the left-hand column. | ||||||||||
| 2006 Revised CPT Testing Codes
Click HERE for the Latest News and Information from the APA Practice Directorate. The new code numbers are available at this page. | ||||||||||
| Assessment of Diminished Capacity Handbook Available
The American Bar Association/American Psychological Association Assessment of Capacity in Older Adults Project Working Group has completed Assessment of Older Adults with Diminished Capacity A Handbook for Lawyers (American Bar Association Commission on Law and Aging & American Psychological Association, 2005). Complimentary single copies are available to psychologists through mpal@apa.org, and .pdf copies are available online. The handbook is the first completed product of the Working Group, which began examining this issue in June, 2003. A subgroup of the Working Group is currently working on a similar document for judges. The members of the Working Group are Nancy Coleman, M.S.W., M.A.; Deborah DiGilio, M.P.H.; Barry Edelstein, Ph.D.; Gregory Hinrichsen, Ph.D.; Daniel Marson, J.D., Ph.D.; Jennifer Moye, Ph.D. (who also served as editor); Leonard Poon, Ph.D.; David Powers, Ph.D.; Charles Sabatino, J.D.; and Erica Wood, J.D. Reference American Bar Association Commission on Law and Aging & American Psychological Association. (2005). Assessment of older adults with diminished capacity A handbook for lawyers. Washington DC: American Bar Association and American Psychological Association. |
