Thursday, March 13, 2008

INFO: Two stories featuring geropsychologists

In the spring edition of In the Public Interest (http://www.apa.org/pi/newsletter.html), the newsletter of the APA Public Interest Directorate, CONA Award winner, Martha Storandt, PhD is featured: http://www.apa.org/pi/martha_storandt.html

Also, today’s USA Today, has a brief article regarding financial capacity and early Alzheimer patients that discusses a study conducted by Dan Marson, JD, PhD, a member of the ABA-APA Assessment of Capacity in Older Adults Project Working Group

"Memory loss, money loss; Early-Alzheimer's patients flunk financial test," by Kathleen Fackelmann (_USA Today_, March 11,2008).

http://www.usatoday.com/news/health/2008-03-10-alzheimers-money_N.htm

Deborah DiGilio, MPH Director, Office on Aging American Psychological Association 750 First Street, NE Washington, DC 20002-4242 (202) 336-6135 (202) 336-6040 FAX DDiGilio@apa.org http://www.apa.org/pi/aging