Mindfulness can ease nursing staff stress, analysis finds
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Kristen Fischer
Jun 20, 2024
Nurses who practice mindfulness do better at managing anxiety and stress, according to a new report published this month in the journal Archives of Psychiatric Nursing.
Intervention did not have lasting positive impact on older adults following injuries, trial finds
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Kristen Fischer
May 08, 2024
An intervention for older adults with recent injuries had a positive impact on anxiety and depression when it started, but the results didn’t last when researchers evaluated the results a year after...
Mental health problems soared in older adults from 2019 to 2023: report
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Kristen Fischer
Apr 30, 2024
The percentage of people with a mental health diagnosis went up in all age groups between 2019 and 2023, but the largest increase was in older adults over the age of 65, according to a FAIR Health report...
Also in the News for Monday, April 15, 2024
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Kimberly Marselas
Apr 15, 2024
Senate starts work on permanent Medicare physician pay reform, which could hand annual cuts to therapists, others … Many disenrolled from Medicaid due to unwinding remain without insurance … Brain...
Brain stimulation treatment improved depression, anxiety in older adults: study
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Kristen Fischer
Apr 12, 2024
A brain stimulation treatment improved depression and anxiety symptoms in older adults, a study published last month in Brain Stimulation finds.
Clinical briefs for Friday, March 22
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Kristen Fischer
Mar 22, 2024
Heart damage, COVID-19 lung infection linked … Study finds genetic variants tied to Alzheimer’s disease … Anxiety, depression treatment helps heart disease … FDA OKs Tryvio for high blood pressure
Poor vision linked to anxiety, depression, social isolation
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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
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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
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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
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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...