Focus group research that outlines older adults’ attitudes towards information technologies with a focus on brain health.
Assessment of Disparities in Digital Access Among Medicare Beneficiaries and Implications for Telemedicine
Cross sectional study examining disparities in telehealth access among Medicare beneficiaries stratified by socioeconomic and demographic characteristics.
Telehealth: Opportunities in geriatric patient care during COVID-19
A report that discusses the history of telehealth, national policy changes during the COVID pandemic, telehealth logistics, limitations, and future implications.
Utilization Barriers and Medical Outcomes Commensurate With the Use of Telehealth Among Older Adults: Systematic Review
Systematic review identifying the effect of telehealth on health outcomes for older adults and barriers to utilization.
Utilizing Telehealth Technology to Reduce Social Isolation and Depression in Seniors
Implementation of telehealth senior care visits to reduce social isolation by decreasing feelings of loneliness and depression as measured by the UCLA loneliness and PHQ-2, and PHQ-9 screening tools.
A Practical Approach to Assessing and Mitigating Loneliness and Isolation in Older Adults
Manuscript providing a framework for individuals working with older adults to understand isolation and social connection, describe the ways loneliness affects health, and create a framework for documenting these experiences.
Best Practices in Videoconferencing-Based Telemental Health April 2018
Collaboration between the APA and the ATA consolidating best practices for clinical videoconferencing in behavioral health services.
Effects of Integrated Telehealth-Delivered Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy for Depression and Insomnia in Rural Older Adults
Study observing the effect of integrated CBT videoconferencing in rural older adults to increase access to mental health care.
Designing Telemedicine Systems for Geriatric Patients: A Review of the Usability Studies
Systematic review of literature from 2000-2016 on telemedicine usability for older adults.
Dementia Care Comes Home: Patient and Caregiver Assessment via Telemedicine
Evaluation of feasibility and reliability of commonly used dementia assessments in the videoconferencing context.
Assessing Cognitive Function in Older Adults Using a Videoconference Approach
Pilot study validating use of videoconference tools (Skype, etc.) to assess cognitive function in older adults.
An article that addresses the impediments to implementing telemedicine programs into healthcare and offers advice on how to do so.