[37] A family history of alcoholism in first-degree relatives conveys an increased risk for depression. Bereavement is an obvious stressor commonly seen among the elderly. The stress of losing a ...

Both Julia and Al sought help from their doctors, and each was diagnosed with depression, a disorder that's as common in the elderly as it is in younger people. And both, fortunately, were ...

Depression and other mental health disorders affect a substantial proportion of middle-aged and older adults globally. Despite evidence suggesting that Internet use can improve mental health ...

KLANG: Depression, linked to menopause or hormonal imbalance, can emerge in elderly women even after a decade or more after ...

Using a sample of more than 2,000 older adults with migraine from the Canadian Longitudinal Study on Aging, researchers examined changes in depression status among this population during the pandemic.

A large-scale Hong Kong study identified crucial factors that influence successful depression treatment in older adults. The findings potentially could reshape how healthcare providers approach ...

One Sunday morning, Charlie Woods returned home from church to find two police officers waiting at his door. First the officers asked if he had any health problems. Then they told him both his ...

Adherence to a Mediterranean diet (MedDiet) is inversely associated with the severity of anxiety and stress symptoms in older adults.

Make a point of visiting a rest home or nursing home during the holidays. I know that sounds like an admonition, but it isn’t ...

A rare study into the health effects of watching sports suggests that it reduces the risks of depression among elderly people, regardless of whether they played any sports. It found the more ...