For Seniors, COVID-19 Sets Off a Pandemic of Despair
Kaiser Health News - May 28, 2020
Gary Kennedy, M.D., discusses ways to lessen the feelings of isolation, hopelessness, and sadness of older adults during the COVID-19 pandemic “lockdown.” Dr. Kennedy is professor of psychiatry and behavioral sciences at Einstein and director, division of geriatric psychiatry at Montefiore.
Additional coverage of Dr. Kennedy on COVID-19 includes The New York Times
How to Thrive in a Pandemic? Here's What the Elders Say
The New York Times - April 24, 2020
Gary Kennedy, M.D., discusses the resilience and strength of some older adults who are less pessimistic and anxious than many other people during the COVID-19 pandemic “lockdown.” Dr. Kennedy is professor of psychiatry and behavioral sciences at Einstein and director, division of geriatric psychiatry at Montefiore.
ABC News interviews Gary Kennedy, M.D., on a new study suggesting that antidepressants and placebos have a similar effect on patients with mild to moderate depression. Dr. Kennedy comments that the recent analysis in JAMA seems logical, but is cautious of its conclusions because it was based on only six studies and three of those used an antidepressant that is no longer widely prescribed. Dr. Kennedy is professor of psychiatry and behavioral sciences.
January 8, 2010
The New York Times publishes a Letter to the Editor by Gary J. Kennedy, M.D., regarding an op-ed that stresses the importance of human, as opposed to computer-based, dissection in medical school. Dr. Kennedy, professor of psychiatry and behavioral sciences at Einstein, asserts that the dissection of human cadavers is an integral part of the emotional development of medical students.
April 2, 2009