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Poor vision linked to anxiety, depression, social isolation
By
Kristen Fischer
Feb 23, 2024
Older adults with vision impairments may be more likely to experience depression, anxiety and social isolation — issues that they may already face due to advanced age — a new study finds.
Mild COVID-19 can bring on insomnia, especially in those with anxiety or depression
By
Kristen Fischer
Feb 05, 2024
Insomnia following a COVID-19 hospitalization already was well known among the medical community, but a new study finds that mild COVID-19 infections also are linked to the sleeping problem — especially...
Mindfulness training helped older adults lower depression, improve sleep
By
Kristen Fischer
Jan 24, 2024
Mindfulness-based stress reduction can help lower depression while boosting sleep quality and emotional regulation in older adults, a new study finds.
Death anxiety impairs self-esteem, quality of life in older adults with chronic diseases
By
Kristen Fischer
Jan 04, 2024
No surprise here: A new study that shows anxiety about dying can affect self-esteem and quality of life among people with chronic diseases. The authors said they’d like to see more interventions to bolster...
Brain inflammation plays role in irritability, anxiety in people with Alzheimer’s
By
Kristen Fischer
Nov 28, 2023
Though a lot of the talk about the cause of Alzheimer’s disease symptoms revolves around amyloid and tau proteins, a new study finds that brain inflammation is a culprit as well.
Study: About 14 percent of Americans experienced long COVID
By
Kristen Fischer
Nov 03, 2023
By the end of 2022, 1 in 7 people in the United States said they had long COVID, a new study published in PLoS ONE on Thursday showed.
Shift work tied to anxiety, depression
By
Kristen Fischer
Aug 15, 2023
A large study finds that shift workers have a higher risk for depression and anxiety. How they live, or lifestyle factors, is largely tied to their risk.
Virtual reality shows promise in managing psychosocial disorders in older adults
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Apr 26, 2023
Fully immersive virtual reality is an emerging and promising therapeutic tool to manage psychosocial disorders in older adults, investigators report.
Care continuity may ease residents’ severe anxiety during tough times: study
By
Alicia Lasek
Apr 05, 2023
Individual treatment variables appear to have had a greater effect on long-term care facility residents’ mental health over time than pandemic stressors, researchers report.