The Right Side of 40

The Right Side of 40

DepressCheck

A depression screening tool for age 13-100

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Deborah Heiser
Dec 14, 2025
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What 700 Nursing Home Residents Taught Me About What We Miss—and Why I’m Making This Tool Public

More than twenty years ago, I was a graduate student working in a nursing home. I was new, still finding my footing, learning routines, and listening more than talking. And almost immediately, I had a persistent, uncomfortable thought: many of the residents s…

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