Late-life depression (LLD) is a frequent complication of the aging process, occurring in up to 5% of senior adults and in a higher proportion of subjects with coexistent medical illnesses. The average ...

A study in Nature Mental Health provides evidence that depression, trauma, and loneliness drive suicidal thoughts in older adults with autistic traits. The findings indicate that targeted mental ...

Depression and dementia may be more closely linked than previously recognized, according to new research from the University of Nottingham published in eClinicalMedicine. The study found that ...

VNS Health And Vitalic Release Early Findings From a Telehealth-Based Behavioral Health Program Targeting High-Risk ...

Social support interventions designed to combat depression and improve quality of life among older adults show limited effectiveness, according to a comprehensive systematic review and meta-analysis ...

Karolinska Institutet has discovered that an already registered antidepressant, duloxetine, may also have positive effects on memory and cognitive functions in the elderly. "Both depression and ...

A, 51 years old, who lives in Incheon, took his 78-year-old father to a psychiatric department last month. Although he meets ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Nicole Watson from Phoenix Home Care and Hospice shares how holiday depression can affect your senior loved ones and how you can ...

Although depression is common among many elderly individuals (especially those with dementia), it is not a natural aspect of aging and should not be accepted as a given. By addressing elderly ...