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Depression

Major depression up 60 percent in older adults 2010 to 2019
Major depression up 60 percent in older adults 2010 to 2019
Sep 29, 2022

However, no corresponding increase was seen in mental health treatment.

Neurostimulation methods compared for treating depression in seniors
Neurostimulation methods compared for treating depression in seniors
Sep 28, 2022

Bilateral theta burst stimulation was noninferior to standard bilateral repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation for treatment-resistant depression.

Marked weight loss found in assisted living residents during quarantine
Marked weight loss found in assisted living residents during quarantine
By
Kristin Della Volpe
Sep 26, 2022

Weight loss of at least 5% was found in 40% of residents at assisted living communities during the first 6 months of the COVID-19 pandemic, according to findings from a retrospective chart review presented...

Vitamin D supplementation may reduce symptoms of depression
Vitamin D supplementation may reduce symptoms of depression
Sep 20, 2022

The authors say that more research is needed to determine the benefits of supplementation with standard treatment.

USPSTF recommends depression screening for all adults
USPSTF recommends depression screening for all adults
Sep 20, 2022

For adults aged 65 years and older, the current evidence is inadequate to assess the balance of benefits and harms of anxiety screening.

Depression and falls: How data can lead to proactive care
Depression and falls: How data can lead to proactive care
By
Elissa Barpal, BSN, RN
Aug 18, 2022

Some symptoms of depression now can be monitored automatically, producing data that help caregivers be proactive about falls.

Link between serotonin and depression questioned
Link between serotonin and depression questioned
Aug 11, 2022

The hypothesis that depression is caused by low serotonin is not supported; some evidence shows a decrease in serotonin with antidepressant use.

Social isolation: A serious but under-recognized health risk
Social isolation: A serious but under-recognized health risk
By
Cathy Lipton, MD
Jul 28, 2022

How senior living communities can build on pandemic lessons to reduce loneliness.

Healthy lifestyle shown to decrease dementia risk up to 36 percent: study
Healthy lifestyle shown to decrease dementia risk up to 36 percent: study
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Jun 17, 2022

New evidence suggests that lifestyle factors, including diet, exercise and sleep, can significantly reduce the risk of developing dementia.

Study raises ‘huge red flag’ about assisted living residents’ activeness
Study raises ‘huge red flag’ about assisted living residents’ activeness
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Jun 16, 2022

Some of the benefits of assisted living actually may lead some older adults to be more sedentary, increasing the probability of physical, cognitive and emotional decline, according to the results of new...