Generations Psychological & Consultation Services

06/27/2025

We recommend The Prophet by Kahlil Gibran often to patients. Just like Elvis, who was a big fan of the book 👑

06/01/2025

'Memory cafes' are small social gatherings for individuals with dementia — and their caregivers, too. As public health funding shrinks, memory cafes are cheap to run and can offer measurable benefits.

04/29/2025

Being honest with one’s self can be very difficult, especially when your behavior has caused pain for people in your life. However, we know on the other side of that honesty is a liberation where one can live with real love and compassion. Therapy works best when you tell on yourself.

04/22/2025

There are lots of researchers who study autism, and we know much more about it now than we ever did. Having access to grant funding for continued research and support services for autistic children and adults as well as their family are integral.

We celebrate the identities and experiences of autistic people and affirm our commitment to autism research with these words from APA CEO Dr. Arthur C. Evans Jr.

See APA's latest resources: https://at.apa.org/t9w

04/02/2025

Generations provides a welcoming space for people to share thoughts, feelings, and experiences that might be hard for others to understand. Our goal is to help people know themselves better, be honest, and own their identities with love ❤️.

03/31/2025

There are 1.3 million adults in the United States who are transgender. It's important to stay informed about the history and needs of older adults suffering worse health outcomes due to societal prejudices.

03/19/2025

Starting March 31st, Social Security beneficiaries who want to *change* their bank account or are *new enrollees* will have to verify their identity online or in-person at an SSA field office.

We know this measure will hurt our rural and disabled clients the most in addition to causing delays in Medicare enrollment for those turning 65 or have a disability. We at Generations are committed to supporting our patients through this process with no distuption to care.

In an effort to limit fraudulent claims, the Social Security Administration will impose tighter identity-proofing measures — which will require millions of recipients and applicants to visit agency field offices rather than interact with the agency over the phone.

03/10/2025

Older adults are more susceptible to consuming and sharing misinformation online. Researchers believe this phenomenon is due in part to them not being "digital natives" (i.e., having less experience with current technology).

Two techniques to improve digital literacy include:
1. Lateral reading: When you're reading a post, to evaluate credibility, open a new tab and search for the website or source you are reading. Look at what other news outlets are saying about the topic. If you're sharing a post on Facebook, check out the original page the post was created on to see if the page is just spam. It's possible the post was created as part of a misinformation campaign, some of which are generated from a bot and not a real person.

2. Reverse image search: If you're not sure whether a picture is real or AI-generated, you can copy or download the picture. Go to Google Images, click on the camera icon in the search bar and upload the photo. It will tell you where that image came from.

Source: Moore, R.C., Hancock, J.T. A digital media literacy intervention for older adults improves resilience to fake news. Sci Rep 12, 6008 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-022-08437-0

02/25/2025

"Amnesty International recognizes that the fastest way to protect the rights of all civilians in Ukraine, including older people, is for Russia to end its war of aggression."

Displaced older people with disabilities in Ukraine are physically and financially unable to access adequate housing and care amid Russia’s ongoing invasion, sometimes leaving few alternatives to being placed in residential institutions, Amnesty International said in a new report today ahead of th...

02/20/2025

01/27/2025

Today is the 80th anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz. Generations serves many older adult Jewish Americans, many of whom grew up here not knowing their grandparents because of the Holocaust. Please let this day remind us all that love and peace are attainable no matter what faith we might practice.

International Holocaust Remembrance Day marked around the world

01/09/2025

Ready.gov helps older adults and their caregivers prepare for major disasters. Be sure to check out how to get to reduce heating-related fires, prepare for power outages, and safe travel.

https://www.ready.gov/winter-ready

Preventing House Heating Fires Preparing for Power Outages Winter Travel Tips for Your Specific Needs Additional Resources Being means understanding winter risks you face and taking steps now to prepare. This page will be updated throughout the winter to add more resources and informati...