The prevalence of depression in older adults is impacted by age, gender, marital status, education, income, and volunt ...

Marked variation in the prevalence of depression was found in a multisite sample of community-dwelling older adults in the ...

Depression in older adults, also called geriatric depression, is a mental and emotional disorder affecting older adults. Feelings of sadness and occasional “blue” moods are normal. However ...

Delivering meals to the infirm. Tutoring a student. Patrolling a city park. Helping out at a local library.All these a ...

Marked variation in the prevalence of depression was found in a multisite sample of community-dwelling older adults in the ...

Depression is not a normal part of aging. Growing older certainly involves a variety of life stressors that can lead to ...

A new study assessed the relationship between leisure activity and depression in older adults. Though the two are not linked, ...

[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 ...

A study published in Journal of American Geriatrics Society on Wednesday finds that older adults face lower odds for depression if they didn’t have depression earlier in life or had higher income ...