Older adults with digestive diseases have higher depression, loneliness
By
Kristen Fischer
Sep 15, 2023
Older adults who live with digestive diseases have higher rates of depression and loneliness compared to their peers who don’t have the diseases, a new study finds.
Clinical briefs for Tuesday, Sept. 5
By
Kristen Fischer
Sep 05, 2023
Amazon Prime, GoodRx can save millions on generics … Cognitive deficits after COVID-19 linked to clotting proteins … Mushroom component in psilocybin helps depression, study finds … Some airports...
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.
Parkinson’s patients with caregivers at risk for depression may face worse health outcomes
By
John Roszkowski
Aug 14, 2023
Patients with Parkinson’s disease who have caregivers at higher risk of depression are more likely to experience worse health outcomes and poorer quality of life than those who have caregivers at lower...
Exercise improved healthcare worker burnout, attendance during pandemic, study finds
By
Kristen Fischer
Aug 11, 2023
Physical fitness helped healthcare workers experiencing depression, burnout and facing sick days during the pandemic, and it could be a useful tool for the future. But people have to stick with the exercise...
Clinical briefs for Friday, Aug. 11
By
Kristen Fischer
Aug 11, 2023
FDA green-lights J&J’s blood cancer medication Talvey … Postmenopausal women have higher risk for liver issues if they have sugary drinks … AI could help home caregivers … How to help family...
Depression may raise dementia risk, large study shows
By
Kristen Fischer
Jul 25, 2023
A new study found that dementia risk more than doubled in men and women with depression compared to those without depression. The link was higher in men, but the risk for dementia remained whether people...
Reduced sense of smell linked to increased risk of late-life depression
By
Alicia Lasek
Jun 27, 2023
A reduced sense of smell has long been associated with dementia in older adults. Now there is evidence that the issue may also be linked to late-life depression.
For people with dementia, depression rose as activity levels fell during pandemic: study
By
Alicia Lasek
May 14, 2023
The study is the first to show that having dementia and reduced activity independently affected the risk of depression and anxiety during the pandemic, investigators say.
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.