Nicholas Boston, Psy.D

Areas of Interest

• Adjustment to acute (e.g., strokes, traumatic brain injury) and chronic medical conditions (e.g., sleep apnea, autoimmune conditions, cancers, epilepsy)
• Neurodegenerative diseases (e.g., Alzheimer's, Parkinson's, Lewy Bodies, Frontotemporal, Progressive Supranuclear Palsy)
• Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus (NPH)
• Delirium
• Capacity assessments
• Death and dying
• Ruling out possible iatrogenesis (e.g., cumulative anticholinergic burden in older adults)
• Access to Clinical Psychology in Primary Care and Inpatient settings
• Gut/Brain research
• Demographically adjusted normative data
• Reliable change calculation
• Person/environment interaction
• Function over dysfunction
• Equity and cultural sensitivity
• Subjective well-being/quality-of-life
• Dr. Carol Ryff's empirical translation of Aristotle's concept of Eudaimonia
• Integration of the arts with the sciences
• Exercise as a primary nonpharmacological treatment for brain/mind health - Modification of lifestyle factors with a focus on increased meaningful social engagement