Fact sheet informing providers how to communicate with patients who may be Deaf, Hard of Hearing or DeafBlind.
Telehealth Provider tool: How to talk on the phone to a caller who is Hard of Hearing
Fact sheet listing how to talk directly on the phone with someone who is Hard of Hearing
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.
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.
A Telehealth Behavioral Coaching Intervention for Neurocognitive Disorder Family Carers
Research describing a telemedicine behavioral health coaching intervention for women that care for adults with neurocognitive disorders.
Practice-Based Versus Telemedicine-Based Collaborative Care for Depression in Rural Federally Qualified Health Centers: A Pragmatic Randomized Comparative Effectiveness Trial
Comparative effectiveness trial regarding the outcomes of patients assigned to practice-based and telemedicine-based collaborative care.
Commentary from Veteran’s Affairs geriatrician with tips on using telemedicine to improve care in the primary care setting for older adults.