Depression

Seniors with depression are over five times more likely to experience decline in activities of daily living and instrumental activities of daily living, investigators say.

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Long-stay nursing home residents were more depressed during the pandemic and also treated more often with drugs that work on the central nervous system, according to a study across Michigan facilities.

The course that depression takes may change one’s vulnerability to dementia, and depression treatment may play a large role in that risk, investigators report.

An increase in caregiving hours and depressive symptoms are detectable in caregivers at least 10 years before their partner is diagnosed with cognitive impairment, a new study finds.

“Depression is not only a post-stroke issue, but also a pre-stroke phenomenon,” researchers say.

Older adults may be experiencing pain and depression, but cognition impairment and other factors may too often prevent them from conveying those issues to doctors and caregivers. 

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About one fifth of the patients aged 65 and older with first-time depression did not respond to antidepressant treatment during a one-year study period.

Older adults who stayed at home and practiced social distancing during the pandemic were more likely to experience mental health problems, including twice the risk of depressive symptoms, a new study finds.