Psychology Department

 

Pearl Mosher-Ashley




Contact Information
Office: Sullivan 241H
Email: pmosherashley@worcester.edu

Education

PhD - University of Massachusetts

MA - Mount Holyoke College

BA - Mount Holyoke College

 

Area of Specialization

Dr. Mosher-Ashley's area of specialization is aging with special emphasis on clinical issues, attitudes toward aging and educational aspects. Other scholarly activities include:

  •  Editor of the journal, Gerontology & Geriatrics Education
  •  Fellow, Association for Gerontology in Higher Education
  •  Consultant to the Center for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Federal Department of Health  and Human Services.
  • Licensed Psychologist #4980

 

Scholarly Activity

Publications

 

Book

Mosher-Ashley, P. M., & Barrett, P. (1997).  A life worth living: Practical strategies for reducing depression in older adults. Baltimore, MD: Health Professions Press.

 

Journal articles

Trombley***, J., Thomas****, B., & Mosher-Ashley, P. M. (2003) Massage therapy for Elders with Alzheimer’s Disease. Nursing Homes. 52(10), 92-98.

 

 

Mosher-Ashley, P. M., Futterman, A., & French**, E. M. (2002). Facilitating research and publications in aging at the undergraduate level through advanced research courses. Gerontology & Geriatrics Education, 22 (3), 47-57.

 

Mosher-Ashley, P. M. & Lemay**, E. (2001). Suggestions to improve residents' life satisfaction. Nursing Homes, 50 (5), 50-54.

 

Mosher-Ashley, P. M. & Rabon**, C. E. (2002). A comparison of older and younger adults attending alcoholics anonymous. Clinical Gerontologist,24 (1/2), 27-37.

 

Charbonneau**, D. & Mosher-Ashley, P. M. (2002). Comparison of age and gender in perceptions of successful aging. Educational Gerontology, 28, 823 – 833.

 

Cote*, N., Mosher-Ashley, P. M., & Kiernan**, H. W. (2002). Somerset, MA pilot pen pal program involving senior citizens in long term care becomes a community tradition. Activities, Adaptation, & Aging, 27(1), 1-11.

 

Davisson**, D. B. & Mosher-Ashley, P. M. (2002). Social worker’s perception of family distress at long-term care placement. Activities, Adaptation, & Aging, 27(1), 29-48.

 

Kelly*, L. M. & Mosher-Ashley, P. M.  (2001). Combining reminiscence with journal writing to promote greater life satisfaction in an assisted living community. Activities, Adaptation, & Aging, 26 (4), 35-46.

 

Kiernan**, H. W. & Mosher-Ashley, P. M. (2002). Strategies to expand a pen pal program from simple letters into a full intergenerational experience. Educational Gerontology, 28, 337-345.

 

McGuinn**, K. & Mosher-Ashley, P. M. (2002). How fearful are children about personal aging?  Educational Gerontology, 28, 561-575.

 

Robertson*, S. & Mosher-Ashley, P. M. (2002) Patterns of Confiding and Factors Influencing Mental Health Service Use in Older Adults. Clinical Gerontologist.26(1/2),101-116.

 

Mosher-Ashley, P. M., Henrikson**, N. & French, E. (2000). Managing the needs of the mentally ill in Massachusetts-based emergency shelters. Journal of Social Distress and the Homelessness, 9, 1-17.

 

French**, E.M., and Mosher-Ashley, P.M. (2000). Factors affecting college students' attitudes toward residential care facilities. Educational Gerontology, 26, 583-603.

 

French**, E.M., Wiener, C.B., and Mosher-Ashley, P.M. (2000). Referral patterns of elderly persons to psychotherapy by primary care providers at a community health center. Clinical Gerontologist, 21, 65-71.

 

McGuinn, K.,**  Mosher-Ashley, P. M., & Ainlay, J. (2000) Experiential education in gerontology: design and process in offering an interdisciplinary internship. Gerontology and Geriatrics Education, 20 (3), 73-85.

 

McGuinn, K.,**  & Mosher-Ashley, P. M. (2000) Participation in recreational activities: perception of life satisfaction of older adults in long -term care. Activities, Adaptation and Aging, 25 (1), 77-86.

 

Robert**, R. & Mosher-Ashley, P. M. (2000) Factors that influence students to choose a career working with elderly persons. Educational Gerontology, 26, 725-736.

 

Mosher-Ashley, P. M., & Witkowski**, J. (1999) Counseling older adults with organic brain disorders:A survey of therapists in Massachusetts.  Journal of Clinical Gerontology, 5, 265-279.

 

Mosher-Ashley, P. M. & Ball**, P. L. (1999).  Attitudes of college students towards elderly adults and their perception of themselves at 75. Educational Gerontology, 25, 89-102.

 

Murphy, T.** & Mosher-Ashley, P. M. (1999) Facilitating presentation at professional conferences by undergraduate students through descriptions of innovative programs. Gerontology & Geriatrics Education, 20, 79-87.

 

Negri**, K. D., Mosher-Ashley, P. M., & Ainlay, J. G. (1999). Addressing the need for education in gerontology:  the Worcester consortium gerontology studies program. Gerontology & Geriatrics Education, 19(3), 39-52.

 

Flowers**, E., & Mosher-Ashley, P. M. (1998). Caregiver attitudes toward counseling for persons with Alzheimer’s Disease. Clinical Gerontologist, 19 (4), 63-66.

 

Mosher-Ashley, P. M., & Henrikson**, N. (1997) Shelter-based services in Massachusetts for homeless adult individuals. Social Work in Health Care, 26, 15-32.

 

Greene**, A. W., & Mosher-Ashley, P. M. (1997). A residential care alternative for elderly deaf persons. Journal of Gerontological Nursing, 23, 32-36.

 

Mosher-Ashley, P. M., & O'Connor**, K. (1996).  Developing a gerontological newsletter as a forum for undergraduate publications. Gerontology & Geriatrics Education, 17 (2), 49-57.

 

Mosher-Ashley, P. M., Bogen, H., Ates, E. F., & Franklin, G. (1996).  Placing elderly persons with psychiatric impairments in residential care homes.  Adult Residential Care Journal, 10, 38-53.

 

Brooks**, J. A., & Mosher-Ashley, P. M. (1996, January).  Resources for on-site mental health services: How private vendors are serving nursing homes in Massachusetts. Nursing Homes, 45, 26-28.

 

Taylor**, D. M., & Mosher-Ashley, P. M. (1996).  Community-based residential care for the medically ill, mentally ill elderly. Adult Residential Care Journal, 10, 88-101.

 

Mosher-Ashley, P. M. (1995).  Attendance patterns of elders who accepted counseling following referral to a mental health center. Clinical Gerontologist, 16 (2), 3-19.

 

Mosher-Ashley, P. M. (1995).  Use of  simulations in gerontological and geriatric training: A review. Gerontology & Geriatrics Education, 16 (2), 53-72.

 

Mosher-Ashley, P. M. (1994).  Diagnoses assigned and issues brought up in therapy by older adults receiving outpatient treatment.  Clinical Gerontologist, 15, 37-65.

 

Mosher-Ashley, P. M. (1994). Termination from therapy and persistence patterns of elderly clients in a community mental health center.  The Gerontologist. 34, 180-189.

 

Mosher-Ashley, P. M., Allard, M. J. and Kellaher**, S. (1994). Community-based residential care for the chronically mentally ill elderly. Adult Residential Care Journal., 8, 101-119.

 

Mosher-Ashley, P.M. (1993).  Referral patterns of elderly clients to a community mental health center. Journal of Gerontological Social Work, 20, 5-23.

 

Mosher-Ashley, P.M. & Allard, M.J. (1993).  Problems facing chronically mentally ill elders receiving community-based psychiatric services: Need for residential services. Adult Residential Care Journal, 7, 23-30.

 

Mosher-Ashley, P.M. & Henrikson**, N. (1993, July-August).  Long-term care alternatives for the mentally ill elderly. Nursing Homes, 42, 34-36.

 

Conference Presentations

 

Mary Jane Rosati, B.S**. & Mosher-Ashley, P. M. (2009, October). College students involvement in the care of sick, disabled,or elderly family member. Poster presented at the annual meeting of the New England Psychological Association. Worcester, MA.

 

 Niles-Yokum, K. & Mosher-Ashley, P. M. (2009, February). The write stuff: An inside view from the editors of Gerontology & Geriatrics Education. Workshop presented at the annual meeting of the Association for Gerontology in Higher Education in San Antonio, TX.

 

Mosher-Ashley, P. M. & Niles-Yokum, K. (2008, February). Publishing your work in a Gerontological journalWorkshop presented at the annual meeting of the Association for Gerontology in Higher Education in Baltimore, MD.

 

Chew, B. A.* & Mosher-Ashley, P. M. (2007, March). Seniors to the rescue: Assistance to elderly people who live alone. Paper presented as part of a resource exchange at the joint American Association on Aging-National Council on Aging conference in Chicago, IL.

 

Mosher-Ashley, P. M. & Niles-Yokum, K. (2007, February). The write stuff. Workshop presented at the annual meeting of the Association for Gerontology in Higher Education in Portland, OR.

 

*WSC student

** WSC graduate (work done while at WSC)

*** Student at Holy Cross

****Student at Assumption College.

 

 

 

 

 

 
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