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Gene D. Cohen PapersGene D. Cohen Papers1946-20099 boxes (13.5 linear feet)Call no.Call no.: MS 1079

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Read collection overviewA pioneer in geriatric psychiatry with a polymathic imagination, Gene D. Cohen was born in Brockton, Mass., in 1944, andeducated at Harvard, Georgetown University School of Medicine (1970), and the Union Institute (PhD, Gerontology). Cohen began

his career with the U.S. Public Health Service out of medical school, and from the outset, set a novel course in his research,becoming one of the first psychiatrists to specialize in study of the impact of aging on the brain and Alzheimer’s disease.Recognized for administrative prowess as well as the originality of his scholarship, he was selected as the first chief of the Centeron Aging at the National Institute of Mental Health (1975-1988), and went on to leadership positions at the National Institute onAging (NIH) and in the profession more generally. In 1994, he left government employment to found the Center on Aging, Health,and Humanities at George Washington University. The impact of Cohen’s research was felt widely and catalyzed a change in thefield from viewing aging as a disease to recognizing the creative potential of the older mind. His demonstration of the healthbenefits to older people of engagement in the arts made him one of the intellectual architects of the field of Creative Aging. Theauthor of more than 150 articles and monographs, he earned numerous awards for his work, including the highest awardbestowed by the U.S. Public Health Service, the Distinguished Service Medal. Cohen died of metastatic prostate cancer at the ageof 65 in Nov. 2009, leaving his wife, Wendy Miller, two children, and four grandchildren.

A significant collection for study of the growth of geriatric psychiatry and the field of creative aging, the collection includesmaterials from throughout Gene Cohen’s pathbreaking career. The collection offers insight into the development ofgerontological research particularly during Cohen’s years at the NIMH and NIH. In addition to an extensive set of publications byand about Cohen, the collection includes background materials for Cohen’s books The Creative Age, The Mature Mind, and SkyAbove Clouds, and a significant corpus relating to some of his major research projects. Finally, the collection includes a selectionof videotapes of interviews with Cohen, including several presentations and talks.

Background on Gene D. CohenBackground on Gene D. CohenA pioneer in geriatric psychiatry with a polymathic imagination, Gene D. Cohen was born on September 28, 1944 in Brockton,Massachusetts, where his father ran a hardware store. He graduated cum laude from Harvard with a degree in art history in1966, received a medical degree from Georgetown University School of Medicine in 1970, and then earned a PhD in Gerontologyat the Union Institute in 1981. Cohen began his career with the U.S. Public Health Service out of medical school. From the outset,he set a novel course in his research, becoming one of the first psychiatrists to specialize in the study of the impact of aging onthe brain and Alzheimer’s disease. Recognized for administrative process as well as the originality of his scholarship, he wasselected as the first chief of the Center on Aging at the National Institute of Mental Health (1975-1988) and went on to leadershippositions at the National Institute on Aging at NIH. In 1994, he left government employment to found the Center on Aging,Health, and Humanities at George Washington University.

Cohen was the founding editor of two journals, The American Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry and International Psychogeriatrics.He additionally was president of the Gerontological Society of America from 1996-1997 and served as Chairman of the ClinicalMedicine section. Other positions included those of Clinical Professor of Psychiatry at Georgetown and Chairman of the Councilon Aging of the American Psychiatric Association. In addition to founding the center, Dr. Cohen served as founding director of theWashington, D.C. Center on Aging, a think tank. He was elected to the Board of Directors of The American Geriatrics Society andserved as Chairman of the Committee on Aging of the Group for the Advancement of Psychiatry.

The impact of Cohen’s research was felt widely and catalyzed a change in the field from viewing aging as a disease to recognizingthe creative potential of the older mind. His demonstration of the health benefits to older people of engagement in the arts madehim one of the intellectual architects of the field of Creative Aging. He was the project director for a study, sponsored by theNational Endowment for the Arts, which assessed the impact on older people of cultural programs provided by professionalartists. Cohen was a dedicated advocate to the concept that the elderly are capable of functioning at high levels of creativity andintellectual thought. When Cohen’s career began, he argued against the medical profession largely treated aging like a disease.With evidence from Cohen’s research, he argued that the brain would continue creating new cells at any age so long as it wasengaged in new and challenging intellectual activities.

The author of more than 150 articles and monographs, he earned numerous awards for his work, including the highest awardbestowed by the U.S. Public Health Service, the Distinguished Service Medal. Both as a researcher and as a spokesman forresearch in gerontology — he was often a guest on television news programs and made a series of public service messages withthe comedian George Burns — he was instrumental in bringing information about aging to the public. Cohen died of metastaticprostate cancer at the age of 65 in Nov. 2009, leaving his wife, Wendy Miller, two children, and four grandchildren.

AwardsAwardsMassachusetts Institute of Technology/Massachusetts State High School Science Fair, 1961. First Prize for Aging andOceanography—A Comparative Analysis of the Relationship of Age to Growth in Fish to Assess Ecological Conditions; and a NewMethod to Assess Age in Fish.Harvard College Honorary Scholarship for Academic Achievement, 1964.Harvard College Fellowship in Biological Research under Nobel Laureate George Wald, Summer 1965.Massachusetts Board of Higher Education Medical Scholarship, 1968.

Georgetown University School of Medicine Scholarship, 1968.Georgetown University School of Medicine Award for Outstanding Achievement in Psychiatry, 1970.Kestin Memorial Lectureship Award, Andrus Gerontology Center, University of Southern California, 1984.Distinguished Service Medal, U.S. Public Health Service, 1984.Outstanding Unit Citation, U.S. Public Health Service, 1988.Certificate of Appreciation, U.S. Surgeon General, 1988.Outstanding Volunteer Services Certificate of Appreciation (for volunteer clinical work) from the District of Columbia's SpecialPrograms Administration and the D.C. Department of Recreation.Recognized in Best Doctors in America, 1988.Recognized in Who's Who in America (46th Edition, 1990, and following).Recognized in Who's Who in the World (10th Edition, 1991-1992, and following).Merit Award, Combined Federal Campaign of the National Capital Area, 1991.Outstanding Service Medal, U.S. Public Health Service, 1992.Lifetime Science Award, Institute for Advanced Studies in Immunology & Aging, 1992.Honorable Mention in the 1992 Blue Pencil Competition of the National Association of Government Communicators: writingcategory of “Feature Release or Article”.Donald P. Kent Award, Gerontological Society of America, 1994.Baylor College of Medicine Huffington Center on Aging Distinguished Visiting Professor, 1995.Bennett J. Cohen Memorial Lecture, University of Michigan Institute of Gerontology, 1996.UCLA Academic Geriatric Resource Center Distinguished Professor for 1996.Jack Weinberg Memorial Award for Geriatric Psychiatry, American Psychiatric Association, 1996.University of South Florida Institute on Aging Distinguished Lectureship in Aging, 1998.Certificate of Merit for Distinguished Service as Editor-in-Chief, American Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry, presented by theAmerican Association of Geriatric Psychiatry, 2000.Award for “Outstanding Vision and Leadership as Editor-in-Chief, American Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry, 1992-2001, AmericanAssociation for Geriatric Psychiatry, 2001.Key to the City of El Paso, Texas. Presented by the Mayor for providing assistance in the planning of local programs on aging,2001.Distinguished Fellow, American Psychiatric Association, 2003.Blair L. Sadler International Healing Arts Competition Award, First Place (Participatory Arts category), Society for the Arts in HealthCare, 2003.International Psychogeriatric Association Award for Distinguished Service to the Field of Psychogeriatrics, 2003.Exemplary Psychiatrist Award, National Alliance for the Mentally Ill (NAMI), 2003.MetLife MindAlert Lecture, American Society on Aging, 2004Molly Mettler Award, National Council on the Aging's Health Promotion Institute’s most prestigious recognition, 2006.Distinguished Life Fellow, American Psychiatric Association, 2007.Fielding Graduate University Creative Longevity and Wisdom Outstanding Scholar, 2008Establishment of the Gene D. Cohen Research Award in Creativity & Aging—an endowed award sponsored by the NationalCenter for Creative Aging (NCCA) and the Gerontological Society of America (GSA) for recipients making outstanding contributionsthat advance research and its application in the field of Creativity and Aging, 2009.Hall of Fame induction. American Society of Aging (ASA)/ National Council on Aging (NCOA), 2010.

Scope of collectionScope of collectionA significant collection for study of the growth of geriatric psychiatry and the field of creative aging, the collection includesmaterials from throughout Gene Cohen’s pathbreaking career. The collection offers insight into the development ofgerontological research particularly during Cohen’s years at the NIMH and NIH. In addition to an extensive set of publications byand about Cohen, the collection includes background materials for Cohen’s books The Creative Age, The Mature Mind, and SkyAbove Clouds, and a significant corpus relating to some of his major research projects. Finally, the collection includes a selectionof videotapes of interviews with Cohen, including several presentations and talks.

Series descriptionsSeries descriptionsSeries 1: BiographicalSeries 1: BiographicalSeries 1 includes a biographical overview of school records, awards, and photographs of Gene Cohen. It also includes Cohen'sresumes and curriculum vitae over the years. The series captures a span of 1952-2009, with the bulk occurring from 1952-1988.Cohen's memorial service is documented in 2009. This series is organized chronologically.

Series 2: Research and GrantsSeries 2: Research and GrantsThis series includes research and grant documentation of Cohen's longitudinal studies such as Spy Kids, Retirement, andBoomers. Within response data, there is also preliminary data, collaboration with organizations, and both documented

conceptualization and operationalization of studies. Institutional Review Board Approval is also outlined for almost everydocumented study Cohen organized. This series is organized chronologically.

Series 3: Publications and PressSeries 3: Publications and PressThe publications and press series contains outlines of a multitude of talks Gene Cohen gave for many universities andorganizations. Additionally, copies of Cohen's published articles are found within this series. News media outlines, including thePBS coverage of Creative Aging, are shown with full written documentation. This series is organized chronologically.

Series 4: Audiovisual MaterialsSeries 4: Audiovisual MaterialsIn addition to the written documentation of news media coverage of Gene Cohen’s research, there are CDs, VHS, reel-to-reels,and record copies of such coverage. This series also includes home videos from the science fair and audio files of Cohen’spublications such as Mature Mind and Creative Aging. In this series everything but the VHS tapes are organized alphabetically.

Series 5: BooksSeries 5: BooksThe collection contains 73 books including an almost complete collection of The American Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry with 9volumes. The series also contains personal copies of Gene Cohen’s published books such as The Creative Age, Sky AboveClouds, and The Mature Mind: The Positive Power of the Aging Brain. This series is organized alphabetically.

InventoryInventorySeries 1: Biographical1952-2009Public school records1952-1962Box 1: 1Public school awards and college acceptances1956-1988Box 1: 2Elks National Scholarship Award1959-1962Box 1: 3Massachusetts science fair and early awards1960-1965Box 1: 4Photographs: Cohen, Geneca. 1960-2000Box 1: 5Curriculum vitae and cover letters1966-2009Box 1: 6American Association of Retired Persons science fair collaboration1966-2009Box 1: 7Awards1977-2010Box 7: 8Cohen, Gene: Annual staff report1993-2008Box 5: 38Cohen, Gene: Memorial service2009 November 9Box 1: 8Cohen, Gene: In memoriam2009Box 1: 9Series 2: Research and Grants1965-2009Deuteranopes testing

1965Box 1: 10Deuteranopes testing1965Box 1: 11Protanomaly testing1965Box 1: 12Elderly psychiatric disorders1968/1977Box 1: 13Department of Health and Human Services: Conduct standard1970, 1988Box 1: 14Issues in mental health and aging1971-1991Box 1: 15Physicians Health Leadership: Approval request for activities1971-1991Box 1: 16National Institute on Aging1972-1978Box 1: 17Preliminary research on free clinicsca. 1975-1990Box 1: 18National Institute on Aging1976-1989Box 1: 19Union of Soviet Socialist Republic: Cooperation in health1978Box 1: 20National Institute of Health record1978, 1992, 1993Box 1: 21American Psychiatric Association Council on Aging: Final agenda1979-1985Box 1: 22American Psychiatric Association Council on Aging: draft1980-1987Box 1: 23American Geriatric Society: Newsletters and correspondence1980-1995Box 1: 24National Institute of Mental Health1980-1998Box 1: 25American Psychiatric Association1980-1998Box 1: 26Notes: Psychiatry diagnosesca. 1980-2000Box 1: 27Leisure World: Study1981-1983Box 1: 28Leisure World: News08/1983-10/1983Box 1: 29

Cohen, Gene: Personal notes1983-1993Box 1: 30Rossmoor Retirement Home: Study1983-1988Box 1: 31American Association for Geriatrics Psychiatry: Position statement1987-1993Box 1: 32Family exampleca. 1989-1999Box 1: 33Retirement study resources1989-2003Box 1: 34Department of Health and Human Services: Commissioned personnel1990-1993Box 1: 35Alzheimer's Disease: Research1990-1995Box 1: 36Alzheimer's Disease: Publications1991-1998Box 2: 1Center on Aging: Board of directorsca. 1992-2002Box 2: 2Center on Aging: Bylaws1993-1998Box 2: 3Assessment tool for elderly disease1993-2005Box 2: 4Merck Manual of Geriatrics1993-1994Box 2: 5Alzheimer's Disease: Publications1994-1996Box 2: 6Geriatric Psychiatry Chapter1994, 1996Box 2: 7Children's books on aging1994, 1998, 2003Box 2: 8Cohen, Gene: Personal notes1994-2007Box 2: 9GENCO: international grant1994-2000Box 2: 10Research collaborators1995Box 2: 11Emotion in Dementia: Measurement and comprehension by caregivers11/1996Box 2: 12Geriatric Psychiatry chapter1996

Box 2: 13Emotional Scale Development1996Box 2: 14Approval Sheet for Sponsored Projects1997Box 2: 15Helen Bader Foundation1997-1999Box 2: 16Center on Aging: Health and Humanities Grant1997-2005Box 2: 17Creativity Discovery Corps Brochure and Calendar1997-2004Box 2: 18George Washington University Annual Financial Report1997-2007Box 2: 19Creativity Discovery Corps Mission1998-2005Box 2: 20National Institute of Health Legislation1999-2001Box 2: 21Multicultural Issues In Aging04/1999-06/1999Box 2: 22Articles: Aging and Brain Plasticity1999-2004Box 2: 23Retirement Study Overview1999-2004Box 2: 24Alzheimer's Research Plan2000, 2001Box 2: 25Informed Consent Form, IRB#2000-2003Box 2: 26Helen Bader Foundation2000-2003Box 2: 27Children's View on Aging Protocol2000-2004Box 2: 28Geriatric education centers2000-2005Box 2: 29Retirement Study: Interviews2000-2003Box 2: 30Retirement Study: Raw data2000-2003Box 2: 31Retirement Study: Groupca. 2000-2003Box 2: 32Retirement Study: Preliminary research

2000, 2006, 2007Box 2: 33SEA Change: Helen Bader Foundation2000-2005Box 2: 34Creativity and Aging Washington D.C.2000-2006Box 2: 35Retirement Study: Results, Data, and Funding2000-2009Box 2: 36Development and Aging Human Potential Process2000-2009Box 2: 37Project Expenses and Grants2001-2003Box 3: 1Creativity and Aging Study Evaluation and Procedure2001-2006Box 3: 2SEA Change Grants2001-2004Box 3: 3Creativity and Aging Research Protocols2001, 2002, 2005Box 3: 4Elders Share for the Arts: Research study agreements2001-2002Box 3: 5Boucher, Shirley2001-2003Box 3: 6Creativity and Aging: Study participants2001-2003Box 3: 7Articles: Personality and Aging2001-2004Box 3: 8Elders Share for the Arts: New York participants2001-2006Box 3: 9Potential Projectsca. 2001-2006Box 3: 10Center for Societal Education about Aging for Change2002Box 3: 11National Center for Creative Aging: Photographs2002-2003Box 3: 12Creativity and Aging Study Press and News Article2002-2005Box 3: 13Hoarding cases2002-2005Box 3: 14Project Description: Children's View of Old Age2002-2003Box 3: 15

Project Description: Children's View of Old Age2002-2004Box 3: 16Database Librarian Evaluations2003Box 3: 17Research of Reading Lists at Libraries07/2003-12/2003Box 3: 18Informed Consent Form Approval, IRB#2003Box 3: 19Privacy in Human Subject Research Certification2003Box 3: 20Human Potential Phases2003-2004Box 3: 21Creativity and Aging Study San Francisco2003-2005Box 3: 22Grant: Purpose, Potential, and Productivity in Later Life2003-2005Box 3: 23Sea Change Book List Evaluation2003-2005Box 3: 24IMLS National Leadership Grant2004Box 3: 25Informed Consent Form Approval, IRB#2004Box 3: 26Washington DC Geriatric Education Center Consortium Research Team2004, 2005Box 3: 27National Center for Creative Aging at George Washington University2004-2007Box 3: 28Boomer Study Protocol and Summaryca. 2004-2006Box 3: 29Spy Kids: Kids View on Aging03/2005Box 3: 30Spy Kids: Kids View on Aging2005-2007Box 3: 31Staff Training in Extramural Programs01/2005Box 3: 32Spy Kids Stored Information2005Box 3: 33Informed Consent Form Approval, IRB#2005Box 3: 34Spy Kids: Mendoza, Cristina2005

Box 3: 35Spy Kids: Bullock, Aden2005Box 3: 36Spy Kids: Askayryar, Fatina2005Box 3: 37Spy Kids: Flores, Yennifer2005Box 3: 38Spy Kids: Gabino Jonny2005Box 3: 39Study: Midlife in the United Statesca. 2005Box 4: 1The Rossmoor Residentsca. 2005Box 4: 2Sea Change Timeline Summary2005, 2006Box 4: 3Creativity and Aging Final Report2005-2007Box 4: 4Boomer Study Grants2005, 2006, 2008Box 4: 5Boomer Study Sample Research Groups2006-2008Box 4: 6Talks with Judges and Further Research2006-2007Box 4: 7Informed Consent Form, IRB#2006-2008Box 4: 8Dear Abby Study on Mental Health Services for Older Adults2006-2018Box 4: 9Boomer Study Resources2008Box 4: 10Human Resource Curriculum and Training08/2009Box 4: 11Notebook 1Box 4: 12Notebook 2Box 4: 13Notebook 3Box 4: 14Notebook 4Box 4: 15Publications and Press1946-2009Group for the Advancement of Psychiatry1946-1996Box 4: 16

Group for the Advancement of Psychiatry1970, 1971, 1986Box 4: 17Parker Brothers Inc. World War III Game1970, 1992, 1993Box 4: 18Kyoto International Symposium on Aging1971-1978Box 4: 19Papers: Cohen, Gene1974-1982Box 4: 20News: Cohen, Gene1975-2006Box 4: 21Themes and Talks1976, 1984Box 4: 22Making Memories Together Gameca. 1980-1990Box 4: 23First Lecture on Alzheimer's Diseaseca. 1980-1999Box 4: 24Group for the Advancement of Psychiatry1982Box 4: 25Papers: Cohen, Geneca. 1982-1989Box 4: 26Papers: Cohen, Gene1982-1989Box 4: 27Group for the Advancement of Psychiatry1983Box 4: 28The Mature Mind1983-2004Box 4: 29Making Memories Together and Cribbage Research1983, 1993Box 4: 30World War III Game Rules and Piecesca. 1983-1993Box 4: 31Participants in Leisure World Study on Aging1985-2002Box 5: 1Gerontological Society of America09/1986-06/1987Box 5: 2Geriatric Psychiatry: early talks1987-1988Box 5: 3Cohen-Mansfield Agitation Inventory1986-1995Box 5: 4Talk Materials1989

Box 5: 5GENCO Incorporated1989-1995Box 5: 6Creativity and Aging Talkca. 1989-2002Box 5: 7News: Cohen, Gene1989-2008Box 5: 8News: Cohen, Gene1990-2009Box 5: 9Editorials: Cohen, Gene1990-1999Box 5: 10Creativity and Aging: slidesca. 1990-2005Box 5: 11Continuing Creativity and Hospitalization and Agingca. 1990-2001Box 5: 12Alzheimer's Conferences1992-2009Box 5: 13Annals Manuscript: Health Care at an Advanced Age1993Box 5: 14Chapter: "Neuropsychiatric Aspect of Geriatrics"1993Box 5: 15Group for the Advancement of Psychiatry 651993Box 5: 16Paper: metaphor of Scrooge1993Box 5: 17Game Trademark: Issues1993, 1994Box 5: 18Aging Symposium1993-1994Box 5: 19GENCO Game Patent1993-1994Box 5: 20The Age Games: American Society on Aging1993-1997Box 5: 21The Age Games: American Society on Aging1993-1997Box 5: 22World War III game: publications1993-2009Box 5: 23Group for the Advancement of Psychiatry1994Box 5: 25Magic Me International

1994Box 5: 26Aging: Life on Full Bloom Conference1994 NovBox 5: 27Role of Creativity and Fundamentals of Aging Talks1994, 2005Box 5: 28Gerontological Society of America1994, 1995, 1997Box 5: 29Alzheimer's Disease Cognitive Improvement Game1994-1995Box 5: 30Paper: Cohen, Gene1994-1999Box 5: 31Validation Research1994-2003Box 5: 32History of Aging Talkca. 1995-2000Box 5: 33GENCO Tic Tac Phone Game1995Box 5: 34Social Portfolio: Washington DC Center on Aging1995-2002Box 5: 35Therapeutic Restorative Biographies1995-2004Box 5: 36Game: cribbage researchca. 1995-2006Box 5: 37Alzheimer's Disease Cognitive Improvement Game1996-1998Box 6: 1PBS Initial Thoughts on Creative Aging1997Box 6: 2American International Toy Fair1997Box 6: 3Secret Life of the Brain1997Box 6: 4PBS Initial Thoughts on Creative Age1997Box 6: 5PBS Creative Age1997-1999Box 6: 6PBS Creative Age Agreement1997-1999Box 6: 7The Time of Your Life Collaboration Project1997-2001Box 6: 8

PBS Time of Your Life1997-1998Box 6: 9Creativity Discover Corps1998-1999Box 6: 10Producing Therapeutic Restorative Biographies1998-2001Box 6: 11Creativity and Aging Project Overview1998-2007Box 6: 12Keynote Speaker1998-2009Box 6: 13GENCO Grant1999-2002Box 6: 14Creative Age: Image Permission1999-2001Box 6: 15Creative Age: Book Jacket1999 OctBox 6: 16Creative Age: Publisher Feedback1999/2002Box 6: 17Presidential Seminar on Aging2000Box 6: 18Paper: The Brain in Human Agingca. 2000Box 6: 19Themes and Talksca. 2000Box 6: 20Creative Age Radio Tour2000-2001Box 6: 21National Endowment for the Arts Budget2000-2001Box 6: 22Smithsonian Talks2000-2002Box 6: 23The Psychiatric Consultant2000-2005Box 6: 24Elders Share in the Arts Slidesca. 2000-2005Box 6: 25Institution Publications2001Box 6: 26The Mature Mind2001-2002Box 6: 27Creativity and Aging Correspondence2001-2008

Box 6: 28Alzheimer's Disease Cognitive Improvement Game2001/2002Box 6: 29Dandolo's Revengeca. 2002-2006Box 6: 30Talk Confirmation2003-2007Box 6: 31Footprints: An Autobiography Brooke Astor2004, 2009, 2010Box 6: 32Positive Aging Colloquium2005Box 6: 33Talk Confirmation2005-2007Box 6: 34Articles by Gene2006-2008Box 6: 35Longevity Revolution Talk2006Box 6: 36Aging Symposium2007-2008Box 6: 37GENCO Making Memories Together Game2007-2010Box 6: 38Top Doctors Featuring Cohen, Gene2008 AprBox 6: 39Feedback on Talks2008-2009Box 7: 1Talk: "Mirror, Mirror on the Wall What is Aging After All?"2009 May 09Box 7: 2Astor, Brooke: Testimony2009Box 7: 3Astor, Brooke: Testimony2009Box 7: 4Astor, Brooke: Testimony2009Box 7: 5Astor, Brooke: Testimony2009Box 7: 6Astor, Brooke: Testimony2009Box 7: 7Audiovisual Materials1961-2009CD: American Art Therapy Association2005 Nov 18

Box 8CD: American Association for Retired Persons Socal Portfolioca. 2000-2007Box 8CD: ATTA2005Box 8CD: Chautauqua Institution -- Lecture Seriesca. 2001-2005Box 8CD: Creativity and Agingca. 2001-2007Box 8CD: Creativity and Agingca. 2001-2007Box 8CD: Creativity and Aging Mini Research Evaluation Toolkitca. 2006Box 8CD: Creativity and Aging Mini Research Evaluation Toolkitca. 2006Box 8CD: Dear Abby PDFs2006 Aug 22Box 8CD: Dear Abby Letters08/2006Box 8CD: Folkstoneca. 1990-2007Box 8CD: Good for Life2005 Jan 11Box 8CD: International Reminiscence and Life Review Conference2007Box 8CD: International Reminiscence and Life Review Conference2007Box 8CD: KPFK Radio2005Box 8CD: The Mature Mind2005Box 8CD: The Mature Mind2005Box 8CD: The Mature Mind2005 Oct 06Box 8CD: The Mature Mind: The Positive Power of the Aging Brain2006Box 8CD: Psychotherapy Networker Symposium2006Box 8CD: Psychotherapy Networker Symposium

2006Box 8CD: National Center for Creative Aging2009Box 8CD: National Center for Creative AgingFall 2009Box 8CD: Pre-Retirement Seminarca. 1999-2005Box 8CD: Pre-Retirement Seminar2009Box 8CD: Publications National Institute of Agingca. 1990-2007Box 8CD: Publications National Institute on Aging2007Box 8CD: Senior Theatre2008-2009Box 8CD: Senior Theatre2008-2009Box 8CD: Troubled Dear Abby Lettersca. 2001-2005Box 8CD: Troubled Dear Abby Lettersca. 2006Box 8DVD: AD Interventionsca. 1990-2007Box 8DVD: Aging Braly Life Story2008 MayBox 8DVD: Do Not Go Gently2007Box 8DVD: I Remember Better When I Paint2009Box 8DVD: Making Memories Togetherca. 1980-1990Box 8DVD: Senior Singers Chorale CBSca. 1990-2005Box 8Flash Drive: Awards, Powerpoints, and Collection Overviewca. 1952-2009Box 8Record: Mental Health Mattersca. 1950-1990Box 8Reel to Reel: Science Fair Film1961 Apr 28Box 8

Reel to Reel: UnknownUnknownBox 8VHS: News Clip Game Developers Conferenceca. 1950-2000Box 8VHS: Creativity and Aging: Retirement Artca. 1970-1997Box 8VHS: World War III Gameca. 1970-1990Box 8VHS: NBC Nightly Newsca. 1970-2000Box 8VHS: Today Show1970-2003Box 8VHS: National Institute on Aging "My Doctors Dead" National Institute of Health "Sitting Down I'm Fine"ca. 1974-2000Box 8VHS: Wohlfarth TR-Bioca. 1980-2000Box 8VHS: Today Dr. Atkins, Gene Cohen Interviewca. 1980-2004Box 8VHS: Time of Your Life Interviewca. 1980-2005Box 8VHS: American Association for Retired Persons, Calling it Quits1990Box 8VHS: NBC News interview1990Box 8VHS: National Institute on Aging Humor and Aging VNR Packageca. 1990-2007Box 8VHS: Interviews1990-1991Box 8VHS: Long Goodbye1991Box 8VHS: Medical Rounds Interview with Dr. Gene Cohen1992 Aug 08Box 8VHS: GBC Retirement1993 Dec 11Box 8VHS: Nightline ABC Television1993 Jan 07Box 8VHS: CBS1993 Mar 17Box 8VHS: George Burns Commercial1993 Mar 17

Box 8VHS: Prime Time Radio, Mental Health and Aging1994 Feb 15Box 8VHS: TR-Bio Intervention1996 Nov 17Box 8VHS: Master TR-Bio1996 NovBox 8VHS: TR-Bio, Mr. F1996 Jul 08Box 8VHS: The Creative Age PBSca. 1997-2001Box 8VHS: Master Love1999 Jul 20Box 8VHS: Ms. Alfred and Maybelle Thomas1999 Aug 07Box 8VHS: NBC Nightly News1999 Sept 24Box 8VHS: NBC News, CBS Health Watch, CBS The Early Show1999 Dec 01Box 8VHS: Health Week1999 Jun 17Box 8VHS: CBS Health Watch Gameca. 1999Box 8VHS: Gene Cohen Appearance on Weekend Today in New York2000 Apr 02Box 8VHS: Sunday Weekend News, Alzheimer's Game2000 Jul 09Box 8VHS: Levine School of Music Holiday Concert2001Box 8VHS: Gene Cohen Appearance NBC2002 Nov 01Box 8VHS: Ohio Department of Aging2002 Oct 01Box 8VHS: 9/11 Memorial Concert with Goodwin House Choir2002 Sept 11Box 8VHS: Seniors Today #302003 FallBox 8VHS: Andrews Living Better2004 Jul 04Box 8VHS: Fox News

2006 Jan 18Box 8VHS: Do Not Go Gently2007Box 8Series 5: Books1977-2016Aging Factor in Health and Disease1977Box 9Alzheimer's Disease: DHHS Task Force Report1984Box 9American Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry, Volume 1 Number 11993Box 9American Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry, Volume 1 Number 11993Box 9American Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry, Volume 1 Number 21993Box 9American Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry, Volume 1 Number 31993Box 9American Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry, Volume 1 Number 41993Box 9American Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry, Volume 2 Number 11994Box 9American Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry, Volume 2 Number 21994Box 9American Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry, Volume 2 Number 31994Box 9American Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry, Volume 2 Number 41994Box 9American Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry, Volume 3 Number 11995Box 9American Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry, Volume 3 Number 21995Box 9American Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry, Volume 3 Number 31995Box 9American Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry, Volume 3 Number 41995Box 9American Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry, Volume 4 Number 11996Box 9American Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry, Volume 4 Number 21996Box 9American Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry, Volume 4 Number 3

1996Box 9American Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry, Volume 4 Number 41996Box 9American Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry Supplement, Volume 4 Number 41996Box 9American Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry, Volume 5 Number 11997Box 9American Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry, Volume 5 Number 21997Box 9American Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry, Volume 5 Number 31997Box 9American Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry Supplement, Volume 6 Number 21998Box 9American Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry, Volume 6 Number 21998Box 9American Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry, Volume 6 Number 31998Box 9American Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry, Volume 6 Number 41998Box 9American Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry, Volume 7 Number 21999Box 9American Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry, Volume 7 Number 41999Box 9American Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry Supplement, Volume 7 Number 41999Box 9American Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry, Volume 8 Number 22000Box 9American Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry, Volume 8 Number 42000Box 9American Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry Supplement, Volume 8 Number 42000Box 9American Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry, Volume 9 Number 12001Box 9American Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry, Volume 9 Number 22001Box 9American Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry, Volume 9 Number 32001Box 9Brain and Human Aging1998Box 9

Clinical and Scientific Psychogeriatrics, Volume 11990Box 9Clinical Aspects of Alzheimer's Disease and Senile Dementia, Volume 151981Box 9The Creative Age2000Box 9The Creative Age2000Box 9Creativity Matters: The Arts and Aging Toolkit2007Box 9Fourth Report of the Advisory Panel on Alzheimer's Disease1991Box 9Generations Journal of the American Society on Aging, Volume 21 Number 12006Box 9Generations Journal of the American Society on Aging, Volume 23 Number 62008Box 9Handbook of Mental Health and Aging, Volume 21980Box 9Handbook of Mental Health and Aging, Volume 2 Number 11990Box 9Handbook of Mental Health and Aging, Volume 31990Box 9International Journal of Mental Health, Volume 8 Number 3,41979-1980Box 9International Psychogeriatrics, Volume 1 Number 11989Box 9International Psychogeriatrics, Volume 1 Number 21989Box 9International Psychogeriatrics, Volume 3 Number 11991Box 9International Psychogeriatrics, Volume 8 Number 11996Box 9Journal of Aging, Humanities, and the Arts , Volume 4 Number 42010Box 9The Mature Mind: The Positive Power of the Aging Brain2005Box 9The Mature Mind: The Positive Power of the Aging Brain2005Box 9The Mature Mind: The Positive Power of the Aging Brain2005

Box 9Mental Health and Aging: Clinical Programs, Problems and Practice1981Box 9O Cerebro No Envelhecimento Humano1995Box 9Physicians' Guide to the Diagnosis and Treatment of Depression in the Elderly1983Box 9Physicians' Handbook on Psychotherapeutic Drug Use in the Aged1982Box 9Psychiatric Quarterly Housing the Elderly Deinstitutionalized, Volume 31990Box 9Report of the Advisory Panel on Alzheimer's Disease1988-1989Box 9Saying Goodbye to Our Mothers for the Last Time2016Box 9Schizophrenia and Aging1987Box 9Second Report of the Advisory Panel on Alzheimer's Disease, Volume 55 Number 2,31990-1999Box 9Sky Above Clouds2016Box 9Third Report of the Advisory Panel on Alzheimer's Disease1990Box 9Treatment Development Strategies for Alzheimer's Disease1986Box 9Vital und kreativ Geistige Fitness im Alter2009Box 9

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ProvenanceProvenanceGift of Wendy Miller, May 2019.

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