http://www.mcknights.com/depression/topic/696/ Articles tagged with Depression from McKnight's Long Term Care News McKnight's custserv@mcknights.com no The Mayo Clinic has received a patent for a new medication selection procedure. GeneSight uses a test to prioritize the selection of medications for patients with depression, chronic pain and other psychiatric disorders. http://www.mcknights.com/mayo-clinic-receives-patent-for-genesight/article/294314/ Wed, 22 May 2013 11:00:00 GMT The Mayo Clinic has received a patent for a new medication selection procedure. GeneSight uses a test to prioritize the selection of medications for patients with depression, chronic pain and other psychiatric disorders. McKnight's Post-stroke treatments can benefit older people as much as younger ones, according to recently published research from the University of Georgia. http://www.mcknights.com/post-stroke-care-should-be-uniform-across-age-groups-study-finds/article/293886/ Mon, 20 May 2013 10:30:00 GMT Post-stroke treatments can benefit older people as much as younger ones, according to recently published research from the University of Georgia. McKnight's You know the music you love personally, and how listening to a certain song makes you feel. But how can you tap the power of music to simultaneously enhance the lives of the many people in your and your team's care? http://www.mcknights.com/tapping-the-power-of-therapeutic-music-in-long-term-care/article/289704/ Mon, 22 Apr 2013 13:30:00 GMT You know the music you love personally, and how listening to a certain song makes you feel. But how can you tap the power of music to simultaneously enhance the lives of the many people in your and your team's care? McKnight's Memory training combined with a Montessori-based approach to daily living can improve nutrition and reduce depression among those with dementia, a study in the Journal of Advanced Nursing finds. http://www.mcknights.com/combo-therapy-aids-nutrition/article/287028/ Mon, 01 Apr 2013 21:54:16 GMT Memory training combined with a Montessori-based approach to daily living can improve nutrition and reduce depression among those with dementia, a study in the Journal of Advanced Nursing finds. McKnight's Boosting the mood of seniors helps them do better on decision-making and working-memory tests, researchers have found. In the first study to demonstrate how a positive mood can help older adults with brain tasks, scientists examined 46 adults ages 63 to 85. Half were given a thank-you card and two small bags of candy tied with a red ribbon when they arrived at the lab. The other half were not. http://www.mcknights.com/two-new-good-mood-payoffs-memories-decisions-improve/article/282756/ Sat, 02 Mar 2013 01:49:02 GMT Boosting the mood of seniors helps them do better on decision-making and working-memory tests, researchers have found. In the first study to demonstrate how a positive mood can help older adults with brain tasks, scientists examined 46 adults ages 63 to 85. Half were given a thank-you card and two small bags of candy tied with a red ribbon when they arrived at the lab. The other half were not. McKnight's A particular type of memory training combined with a Montessori-based approach to daily living can decrease depression in dementia patients by improving their eating habits, according to a recent study. http://www.mcknights.com/dementia-researchers-identify-therapies-to-improve-eating-habits-reduce-depression/article/282399/ Fri, 01 Mar 2013 11:30:00 GMT A particular type of memory training combined with a Montessori-based approach to daily living can decrease depression in dementia patients by improving their eating habits, according to a recent study. McKnight's Seniors who are depressed may be at higher risk for shingles, even if they are vaccinated. This is according to research published recently in Clinical Infectious Diseases. http://www.mcknights.com/shingles-vaccine-offers-poor-protection-for-seniors-with-untreated-depression-study-finds/article/280484/ Fri, 15 Feb 2013 11:30:00 GMT Seniors who are depressed may be at higher risk for shingles, even if they are vaccinated. This is according to research published recently in Clinical Infectious Diseases. McKnight's I know being cynical is bad for me. I'm sure it's even worse for my health than all the arsenic in my rice. It's probably killing me slowly and softly, as its tentacles snake into my ever-darkening soul. But these days, contamination seems unavoidable, like I'm living near a leaky nuclear reactor. Which it turns out I actually am. http://www.mcknights.com/cashing-in-on-grief/article/274705/ Thu, 03 Jan 2013 17:26:57 GMT I know being cynical is bad for me. I'm sure it's even worse for my health than all the arsenic in my rice. It's probably killing me slowly and softly, as its tentacles snake into my ever-darkening soul. But these days, contamination seems unavoidable, like I'm living near a leaky nuclear reactor. Which it turns out I actually am. McKnight's Depressed elderly men are twice as likely peers who are not depressed to have an emergency hospital admission, according to a study published in the Canadian Medical Association Journal. The authors suggest that depressed patients may not carefully follow treatment plans and that depression may inhibit communication with patients who suffer from acute or chronic illness. http://www.mcknights.com/depression-linked-to-higher-emergency-admissions-for-elderly-men/article/272619/ Fri, 14 Dec 2012 11:30:00 GMT Depressed elderly men are twice as likely peers who are not depressed to have an emergency hospital admission, according to a study published in the Canadian Medical Association Journal. The authors suggest that depressed patients may not carefully follow treatment plans and that depression may inhibit communication with patients who suffer from acute or chronic illness. McKnight's Many Americans age 65 and older who suffer from mental health disorder do not receive treatments that meet acknowledged standards, according to results of a new survey. Conducted by the John A. Hartford Foundation, the study showed that many seniors do not know depression can significantly increase other health risks. http://www.mcknights.com/survey-poor-mental-health-care-keeping-seniors-at-risk/article/272583/ Fri, 14 Dec 2012 11:30:00 GMT Many Americans age 65 and older who suffer from mental health disorder do not receive treatments that meet acknowledged standards, according to results of a new survey. Conducted by the John A. Hartford Foundation, the study showed that many seniors do not know depression can significantly increase other health risks. McKnight's