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 ...

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 ...

Quality of Life Research, Vol. 30, No. 3 (March 2021), pp. 721-728 (8 pages) Purpose At present, it is not clear about the influence of health-promoting lifestyle, aging perceptions, social support, ...

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 ...

Kendall Snow was a social worker for 50 years, helping countless clients cope with the sorrows and stressors that life brings. But nothing prepared him for the grief that flattened him when his ...

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Seasonal depression affects many across the United States, but it can also have an even greater effect on people who are older and feel isolated. UofL Health said where an elderly ...

Good morning, my friends. Let’s give some thought to our six months of isolation due to COVID-19. It’s hard to stay upbeat when you look out the windows at the smoky skies and the ashes everywhere and ...