Dean Longo noticed a reoccurring issue while providing in-home services to older people. Instead of recognizing the symptoms of depression, family members often confused behaviors with signs of aging ...

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 ...

Right At Home Kalamazoo shares tips on how to help prevent senior loved ones being isolated during cold, winter months. During the holidays, seniors experience a flurry of activity and companionship, ...

“More than half of all cases of depression in older adults are newly arising,” says Alexa Knight, director in England at the Mental Health Foundation. That is, a person who has never had to struggle ...

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 ...

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 ...

A study of community dwellers estimated that 15% of the elderly showed significant depressive symptoms. A smaller subset (1% to 2%) met criteria for a major depressive disorder. In nursing homes, the ...

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 ...

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 ...

Depression is often misunderstood in older adults, especially men. Many people assume that sadness is a normal part of aging, but clinical depression is not inevitable. In senior men, depression can ...

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 ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Dean Longo noticed a reoccurring issue while providing in-home services to seniors. Instead of recognizing the symptoms of ...