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'I miss everything. I miss everybody': Depression rates for seniors are soaring amid COVID-19, Elderly Population and the effects of COVID-19
USA Today
February 2, 2022

Click here to read an interview with Dr. Ipsit Vahia about the impact of COVID-19 on the Geriatric population. 

'There's Something Neurological Going On,' COVID Could Cause Depression and Anxiety Researchers Say
 CBS Boston
November 22, 2021
Click here to read an interview with Tech Lab research coordinator Hailey Cray and McLean psychiatrist Dr. Stephanie Collier about the neurological impact of COVID-19.
Tech from MIT may allow caregivers to monitor coronavirus patients from a distance
Boston Globe
April 23, 2020
“As the broader field of remote monitoring matures, I think it will give clinicians better data to assess both the . . . medical status for patients, as well as their mental health . . .”
Click here to read the full article. 

Mood & Emotions

How men are finding mental health support with digital tools
Boston Globe
2021

Click here to read Dr. Vahia's opinion on the efficacy of personal data in digital health apps. “...when it comes to seeking out therapy or medical mental health support online, finding a trusted platform is important—not just for the efficacy of care, but for patient safety and privacy, too.”
How Emotion Sensitivity Changes As We Age
Technology Networks
March 4, 2019
"Why do we become more positive as we grow older? Why are adolescents so sensitive to negative social cues?"
​Click
here to read the full article.
Mood-forecasting tech could help stop bad moods even before they strike
NBC News
February 19, 2019

​"Imagine an app or wearable device that could tell a day in advance that an at-risk individual would experience suicidal thoughts—and alert the person and their trusted contacts. That might soon be a reality, thanks to the nascent field of mood forecasting." Click here to read the full article.

Research and collaborations

Contactless In-Home Monitoring of the Long-Term Respiratory and Behavioral Phenotypes in Older Adults With COVID-19: A Case Series
Frontiers in Psychiatry​
October 27, 2021

Click here to read about the some of the amazing work we have accomplished with our collaborators at Emerald Innovations.  
'Invisibles' may provide needed data on compromised patients
Psychiatric News
December 14, 2020
“We need to find ways to collect important data from those patients who cannot provide the data to us.”
​Click here to read the full article. 
Unique Device Holds Promise for Agitation in Dementia
McLean Hospital
​March 4, 2019
"Dr. Ipsit Vahia presents study results of a device that collects detailed data on movements to determine treatment decisions for dementia patients with agitation."
Click here to read the full article.

Other stories

Worried About Cognitive Decline? Try Piano Lessons
Being Patient: AD News, Advice, Stories, & Support
2022

Click here to read about a new study that explores the cognitive benefits of piano lessons in older adults. 
Need mental health help? There are apps for that, but picking the right one is tough
Los Angeles Times
2021
Click here to read an interview with Tech Lab Director Dr. Ipsit Vahia around the efficacy of mental health apps.
Practice Matters: Those Smartphone Health Apps? What You and Your Patients Should Know about the 'Hidden' Risks
Neurology Today 
October 4, 2018

Click here to read an article in NeurologyToday that references a paper published in the AJGP by Dr. Vahia and colleagues. 

​For more news articles related to Dr. Vahia, click here.
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