We’re returning to the topic of behavioral geronotolgy and this time, we’ve brought in the experts, Dr. Maranda Trahan and Amanda Ripley. They talk with us about the history of behavioral interventions in geriatrics, where the field is going, and how you can become prepared to support society’s rapidly aging population. Plus, why getting old is so damn scary (and why it shouldn’t be!).

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Articles discussed this episode:

Drossel, C. & Trahan, M.A. (2015). Behavioral interventions are first-line treatments for managing changes associated with cognitive decline. The Behavior Therapist, 38, 126-131.

Burgio, L.D. & Burgio, K.L. (1986). Behavioral gerontology: Applications of behavioral methods to the problems of older adults. Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis, 19, 321-328. doi: 10.1901/jaba.1986.19-321

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