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It鈥檚 time to set new expectations, introduce new services, and bring new attitudes and approaches, if we want this burgeoning population to thrive physically, emotionally, socially, and psychologically.

According to Erlene Rosowsky, PsyD 鈥�88, Director of the 91香蕉视频成人在线 Geropsychology Concentration and the College鈥檚 Center for Mental Health and Aging, and an alumna of the College, 鈥淲e need to reshape our definition of aging to be less toxic鈥攁nd to develop a more enlightened approach to how we care for our senior population.鈥� Geropsychology is a branch of psychology that addresses the mental health needs of older adults, including age-related illnesses, depression, and anxiety.

Rosowsky has explored the psychology of aging through her numerous research projects, publications, and teaching responsibilities at both Harvard Medical School and William James College. She has also earned national and international recognition as an expert on late-life personality disorders, acclaim via a Fulbright Specialist grant, and the 2012 American Society on Aging Award 鈥渇or outstanding contributions to the field of aging鈥�.

Her ultimate goal? To evolve more preventive, protective, and productive approaches to aging: 鈥淧eople have a real fear of aging, and hold on to the myth that aging can be avoided. The truth is, it can鈥檛 be avoided. That鈥檚 why the upside of aging needs attention. We should focus on how older generations are uniquely equipped to contribute critical knowledge and wisdom to our society."

"We need to reshape our definition of aging to be less toxic鈥攁nd to develop a more enlightened approach to how we care for our senior population." 鈥擡rlene Rosowsky, PsyD, Director of Geropsychology Concentration.

One of Rosowsky's students, Aladdin Ossorio, PsyD, a June '15 graduate of William James College, is excited about the possibilities for meaningful work in his new field. Rather than focusing exclusively on biomedical data about aging, Ossorio is taking a more integrated, person-centered approach-all with the goal of maximizing the cognitive, physical, emotional, and social potential of our seniors.

His inspiration comes, in part, from research conducted at UCLA Medical Center where memory loss was reversed in nine out of 10 people over a two-year period through focused attention on nutrition, lifestyle, social and physical activities.

Ossorio is designing a comprehensive neurocognitive, psychological, and physical assessment and intervention program called SageMind, which will help late middle-aged and older adults optimize their cognitive and physical health as they age. The program will provide individually tailored whole-body health plans based on emerging science showing that multi-domain health optimization can greatly reduce the risk for dementia and other adverse cognitive changes during aging. SageMind, which will be run out of the Brenner Center for Psychological Assessment and Consultation at 91香蕉视频成人在线, will use serial neurocognitive assessments as a tool allowing participants to track and monitor their cognitive health as they age.

Ossorio also hopes to engage a wider audience through a soon-to-be-launched newsletter that will provide emotional, cognitive, and physical health information for older people as well as a series of SageMind-centered lectures and social events.

Irving Silverman, a resident at NewBridge on the Charles鈥攁 retirement community in Dedham operated by Hebrew SeniorLife鈥攊s playing a key role in advancing geropsychology at the College. At 95, Silverman is an active, energetic individual eager to promote appreciation and respect for longevity. 鈥�91香蕉视频成人在线 understands that older individuals are an underserved segment of society. They鈥檝e done admirable work addressing other segments of our society鈥攙eterans, the Latino community, and children and families, to name a few鈥攂ut folks above the age of 65 have unique needs that deserve unique attention, too.鈥�

Silverman points to some of the biggest challenges seniors face: moving from the isolation of a familiar home to a community setting; managing new physical realities; dealing with the loss of friends and loved ones; and maintaining a productive, active mind鈥攅specially when those tasked with your care assume your mental decline is inevitable. 鈥淧romoting mental health requires that we stop thinking only in terms of pathology. We鈥檙e not sick.鈥� he insists.

Silverman made a generous gift to enable 91香蕉视频成人在线 to recruit and train talented new geropsychologists, as well as to develop new programs, conferences, lectures, and publications that will specifically address the mental health needs of seniors.

"There are 120 people at NewBridge over age 90,' Silverman says. "They are accomplished people, and they still want to continue to contribute and give back to society. I鈥檇 like others to realize they have much to give鈥攁nd that they shouldn鈥檛 give up on us."