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Welcome to the Website of
Kathryn Betts Adams, MSW, PhD
Gerontologist, Essayist, Researcher,
Author of the 2023 Memoir:
The Pianist's Only Daughter*
*Available on Amazon now!

...Aging and caregiving are
human endeavors.

Kathryn Betts Adams, MSW, PhD


A former clinical social worker and social work professor,
Dr. Adams researches and writes about aging, health, and mental health.
Originally from St. Paul, Minnesota, she now lives in West Hartford, Connecticut.

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