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From San Diego to Italy, Study Suggests Wisdom Can Protect Against Loneliness, features Dilip Jeste, MD, and David Brenner, MD, vice chancellor, UC San Diego Health Sciences
See also The Science Times, Insider, MSN, Medical Xpress, Business Insider, The Ladders and Brinkwire

SD Seniors Community Starts 'No Seniors Alone Initiative', Patch, cites our research

Talking Alone: Researchers Use Artificial Intelligence Tools to Predict Loneliness, features Ellen Lee, MD, Varsha Badal, PhD, and Dilip Jeste, MD
See also New Atlas, Science Blog, The Medical News, FOX 5, Patch, Med India and Yahoo! News

A reason to look forward to aging, The Observer, features Dilip Jeste, MD

Why It’s Good to Be Old, Even in a Pandemic, The New York Times, cites research at the Stein Institute for Research on Aging

Mather Institute features our study

For nursing home residents, COVID-19 sparks an epidemic of loneliness, USC Center for Health Journalism features Dilip Jeste, MD

What Are The Health Effects Of Long-Term Social Distancing?, Inverse, features Dilip Jeste, MD. See also Sunday Edit

How older amateur athletes are staying fit through the pandemic, The Washington Post features Dilip Jeste, MD

Resilience in a Time of National and Personal Tragedy, Psychology Today features Emily Treichler, PhD, and Dilip Jeste, MD

The Age of Wisdom, Ranch & Coast Magazine features Dilip Jeste, MD

Lessons in Finding Happiness During Hard Times, AARP, features Dilip Jeste, MD

VR vacations provide comfort from being stuck at home: 'The first time I tried it I saw a city in Spain', MSN, features Dilip Jeste, MD
See also CNET

Nur ich, allein, Der Spiegel, features Ellen Lee, MD (English translation)

Alfredo and Susana Pabatao Die; Health Care Aides on the Front Lines, New York Times, features Dilip Jeste

The Society of Biological Psychiatry Podcast features Dilip Jeste, MD

Bringing Practical Wisdom Into Your Life in the COVID-19 Era, Psychology Today features  Dilip Jeste, MD, and Emily B. H. Treichler, PhD

The pandemic has amplified ageism, Los Angeles Times features Dilip Jeste, MD

Twins, 91, riding out quarantine together with daily pep rallies, The San Diego Union Tribune features Dilip Jeste, MD

Seniors bring hardy attitude to coronavirus threat — and navigate unintended consequences, The San Diego Union Tribune features Dilip Jeste, MD

Coronavirus Self-Quarantine Will Likely Exacerbate Elderly Isolation, KPBS features Dilip Jeste, MD

Can Wisdom Protect Against Loneliness? Next Avenue features Dilip Jeste

Novel Intervention in Senior Housing Communities Increases Resilience and Wisdom, features Dilip Jeste, MD, and Danielle Glorioso, LCSW. See also The Medical News and Medical Xpress

Only the lonely: UC San Diego researchers look at risks, therapies for seniors, The San Diego Union Tribune features the Center for Healthy Aging. See also The Charlotte Observer

What Do We Know About How Our Bodies Age? Medium, features Dilip Jeste, MD

Finding Meaning in Life Can Make You Healthier Scientists Have Found, Newsweek features research at the UC San Diego Center for Healthy Aging. See also U.S. News & World Report, WebMD, Inverse, The Times, Daily Mail and IFL Science

The New Science of Practical Wisdom – A Companion Animation by Charles Cassidy Evidence-Based Wisdom Project, features our research on wisdom

Novel Intervention in Senior Housing Communities Increases Resilience and Wisdom, features Dilip Jeste, MD, and Danielle Glorioso, LCSW. See also The Medical News and Medical Xpress

Only the lonely: UC San Diego researchers look at risks, therapies for seniors, The San Diego Union Tribune features the Center for Healthy Aging. See also The Charlotte Observer

What Do We Know About How Our Bodies Age? Medium, features Dilip Jeste, MD

Being lonely takes years off your life and 'is as dangerous as smoking and being FAT' – but accepting the 'ageing process' could help you avoid feeling alone, Daily Mail features Dilip Jeste, MD

Finding Meaning in Life Can Make You Healthier Scientists Have Found, Newsweek features research at the UC San Diego Center for Healthy Aging. See also U.S. News & World Report, WebMD, Inverse, The Times, Daily Mail and IFL Science

Finding Meaning in Life Linked to Physical/Mental Wellness, Psych Central, features Dilip Jeste, MD

How the Holiday and Winter Seasons Can Make Us Feel Isolated, Psychology Today, features Dilip Jeste, MD

The New Science of Practical Wisdom – A Companion Animation by Charles Cassidy Evidence-Based Wisdom Project, features our research on wisdom

Why Young Women Are Experiencing An Epidemic Of Loneliness, Women’s Health, features Dilip Jeste, MD 

Why Do We Feel So Alone? Psychology Today, features Dilip Jeste, MD

Yes, wisdom (and happiness) really does come with age RNZ: Sunday Morning, features Dilip Jeste, MD

More Seniors Are Embracing Technology. But Can They Use It? UCSD Researchers Suggest Asking Them, Forbes, cites research at the UC San Diego Center for Healthy Aging

Tests on Astronaut and Twin Brother Highlight Spaceflight’s Human Impact Scientific American features Brinda Rana, PhD

How Mental Health Care for the Aging Is Falling Short, Next Avenue, features Dilip Jeste, MD, and Ellen Lee, MD

Education won't help much when it comes to dementia, study says, CNN, features Dilip Jeste, MD

Serious Loneliness Spans the Adult Lifespan but there is a Silver Lining, features Dilip Jeste, MD. See also CNN, U.S. News & World Report, Vice, New York Daily News, Daily Mail, New York Magazine,Business Insider, San Diego Union Tribune, MarketWatch and
HealthDay

What happens to our brains as we age, San Diego Jewish World, features Dilip Jeste, MD

Walk to End Alzheimer's 2018, NBC features Maria Marquine, PhD

Homelessness: I Feel Your Pain, Or Do I?” KQED, features William Mobley, MD, PhD, and Dilip Jeste, MD
See also KPBS and KPCC

Following Your Dreams Helps You Live Longer, Medium, features Dilip Jeste, MD 

11 Things People Who Live to 100 Have in Common, Reader’s Digest, features Dilip Jeste, MD

The personality traits that people who live to be 100 have in common, CNBC features Dilip V. Jeste, MD

Researchers Find Resilience Counteracts Effects of Childhood Abuse and Neglect on Health, Health News Digest features Dilip V. Jeste, MD and Ellen Lee, MD

People Who Live to 100 Have These Traits in Common, TIME features Dilip Jeste, MD

Aging Well, Newsweek features Dilip Jeste, MD

What's a Secret to a Long Life?, Today.com features Dilip Jeste, MD

Wisdom in the Brain with Dilip Jeste, Evidence Based Wisdom features Dilip Jeste, MD

A Look Into Older Adults' State of Mind, U.S. News & World Report features Dilip Jeste, MD

New Tool to Assess Individual's Level of Wisdom, Science Daily features Dilip Jeste, MD

Sharp Rise Reported in Older Americans' Use of Multiple Pyschotropic Drugs, The New York Times features Dilip Jeste, MD

A Baby Boomers' musical: 'The Geeze and Me' brings humor, honesty to aging, La Jolla Light features UC San Diego Center for Healthy Aging

Are smartphones and social media the antidotes to loneliness? San Diego Union Tribune features Dilip Jestes, MD

Wanted: people who love chocolate, San Diego Union Tribune features Deborah Kado, MD

A Baby Boomers' musical: 'The Geeze and Me' brings humor, honesty to aging, La Jolla Light features UC San Diego Center for Healthy Aging 

How Women Can Enjoy Life More As They Age, WomensHealth.com, features Dilip Jeste, MD

Sharp Rise Reported in Older Americans’ Use of Multiple Psychotropic Drugs, The New York Times features Dilip Jeste, MD

Mladší lidé jsou sice zdravější, staří jsou ale šťastnější, shrnuje svůj výzkum americký geriatr, Magazin Leonardo, features Dilip Jeste, MD

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Aging Gracefully: La Jolla Woman's Club Luncheon Offers Tips For Holiday Stress Reduction, Longevity, La Jolla Light, features Maja Gawronska

How Women Can Enjoy Life More As They Age, WomensHealth.com, features Dilip Jeste, MD

Older Adults Are Being Overlooked When it Comes to Mental Health Care, Care For Your Mind, features Daniel Sewell, MD

San Diego's Best Doctors, SD Metro Magazine, Dilip Jeste, MD recognized as one of San Diego's Best Doctors

The Huffington Post:  10 Reasons Why The Second Half Of Your Life Is Better Than Your First, features Dilip Jeste, MD

New York Times: Growing Older, Getting Happierfeatures Dilip Jeste, MD

Healthline News: Baby Boomers Changing the Healthcare Landscape features Dilip Jeste, MD

Medscape: Practicing Positive Integrative Psychiatry features Dilip Jeste, MD

SD Union Tribune: Searching for Signs of Dementia features Dilip Jeste, MD

Marketwired: Caregiving Industry Leaders Launch Family Caregiver Resource Website features Danielle Glorioso, LCSW

Senior Housing News: Senior Living Residents Inspire Next Generation of Tech Innovators  features Truong Nguyen, PhD, Maria Marquine, PhD, Don Norman, PhD

The Coast News Group: Students, Seniors Meld Ideas to Engineer New Inventions features Truong Nguyen, PhD & Maria Marquine, PhD

Quartz: The 11 Qualities of a Good Death, According to Research features Dilip Jeste, MD

SD Union Tribune: UCSD Students Create Products for Senior Citizens​, features the Center for Healthy Aging.

Center for Practical Wisdom:  TedMed Talk: Dilip Jeste on Seeking Wisdom in Graying Matter features Dilip Jeste, MD

SD Union Tribune: Health, Housing Focus of UCSD Healthy Aging Symposium​, features the Center for Healthy Aging & Dilip Jeste, MD

Nautilus: The Wisdom of the Aging Brain, features Dilip Jeste, MD

The San Diego Union Tribune: Is San Diego Age Friendly? features Dilip Jeste, MD 

SD Foundation Press Release: The San Diego Foundation Awards Grants to Build Age Friendly Communities Across the Region, features the Stein Institute for Research on Aging & Center fo Healthy Aging

SD Union Tribune: Our Demise Gives Us Pause, features Dilip Jeste, MD

SD Union Tribune: Area's First Geriatric ER is Coming to UCSD, features the Center for Healthy Aging

SD Union Tribune: Smile! Laughter and Chocolate are Good for your Health features the Stein Institute for Research on Aging

SD Union Tribune: GoGoGrandparent Helps Seniors without Smartphones features Dilip Jeste, MD

UCSD Press Release: Global Study Finds Neighborhood Design Helps Put Best Foot Forward for Health features Jacqueline Kerr, PhD

Los Angeles Times: What Does it Mean to Have a "Good Death"?

US News & World Report: Study Asks, What is a "Good Death"?

HealthDay: Study Asks, What is a "Good Death"?

Medical News Today: What Does a "Good Death" Really Mean?

SD Union Tribune: The Secret to Happiness? Get Old.

LiveMint: Think Positive Psychiatry

Politico: Is 70 Too Old to be President?

Psychiatric Times: Positive Psychiatry: An Interview with Dilip V. Jeste, M.D.  

SD Union Tribune: Aging Issues are Focus of Lecture Series  

TEDMED: 2015 TEDMED Speakers: A Look Behind the Scenes 

SD Union Tribune: There's No Place Like... the Hospital?

Mobi Health News: New Council Will Guide Family Caregivers to Available Tools

SD Union Tribune: Is your House Too Young for You?

SD Union Tribune: When to Talk about Elder Care?

Senior Housing News: Why Senior Housing Must Change Dramatically

US News & World Report: Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Linked to Accelerated Aging

SD Union Tribune: The Future of Aging in Place

San Diego Union Tribune: Aging Expo

The Colbert Report: The Benefits of Pessimism

The Atlantic: The Real Roots of Midlife Crisis

San Diego Union Tribune: New UCSD Think Tank to Tackle Aging Issues

NY Magazine: Happiness in Schizophrenia

Rediff NEWS: We Need to Stop Thinking about How Older People Are a Burden to Society

O Magazine: Is Stress Contagious?

NY Times: Volunteers Provide Backup to the Uniformed Ranks

The Baltimore Chicago Tribune: Defining the Subtleties of Grief

Pixelkin: 7 Reasons To Get Grandma and Grandpa Gaming

Today: Michelle Obama's Big Day: 5 Things to Love about Turning 50

Psychiatric News: Optimism Linked to Brain Functionin Older People

KPBS: Telehealth Counseling Makes PTSD Treatment Accessible For Veterans

Renegade Health: 5 Good Things About Getting Older features Dilip Jeste, MD

Dilip Jeste, MD, Attends President Obama's BRAIN Initiative Announcement

NAMI: The Depression Boom: As U.S. Population Ages, Mental Illness Raises features Dilip Jeste, MD

U-T San Diego: Challenges of Treating the Elderly

ABC News: Top 3 Sleep Problems, Solved 
See also: The Huffington Post, Fox News, and MSN 

The New York Times: No End to Trauma for Some Older Veterans features Steven Thorp, PhD

The New York Times: The Benefits of Exercising Outdoors features Jacqueline Kerr, PhD

WebMD: Rock of Ages features Ipsit Vahia, MD

MSN: Four Common Antipsychotic Drugs Found to Lack Safety and Effectiveness in Older Adults

Paradox of Aging: The Older We Get, the Better We Feel?

NBC News: Good News about Aging: Get Older, Feel Better, Study Finds

MSN: Long-Term Use of Some Antipsychotics Not Warranted in Older Adults: Study

Clinical Psychiatry News: Older Adults With Schizophrenia Can Achieve Remission

USC School of Social Work NewsBytes Newsletter: Barrio to Examine Research Literacy Among Latinos

Hartford Foundation: Hartford Center of Excellence in Geriatric Psychiatry

UCSD Health Systems: UC San Diego to Study Accelerated Aging in Schizophrenia

The San Diego Union Tribune: What You Can And Cannot Do To Ward Off Dementia

Medscape Today: 'Positive Psychiatry' Focus of New APA President's Term

Redwood Age: Psychiatrists to List New Mental Disorders in Seniors

Jezebel: After 60, Your Sex Life Can Still Be Awesome

La Jolla Light:Is there a Doctor in the House? 'There will be Four at the Jeste Family Residence in La Jolla!