[37] A family history of alcoholism in first-degree relatives conveys an increased risk for depression. Bereavement is an obvious stressor commonly seen among the elderly. The stress of losing a ...

Assessing depression in the elderly is acknowledged to be difficult because depression may have atypical presentations in elderly individuals. Numerous rating scales for depression are available ...

A recent study reveals that seniors who are more susceptible to “emotional contagion”—feeling emotions from others—are ...

Md. Ziaul Islam [Opens in a new window], Geriatric depression results in additional difficulties for older people and their residing society. The case-control study intended to assess the association ...

Nearly one in five US adults experience depression, a mental illness with a complex and unknown cause. While antidepressants ...

TIANJIN -- Using social media may help prevent or reduce the symptoms of depression among middle-aged and elderly people, ...

Elderly people who have symptoms of depression and moderate or severe joint pain tend to show faster cognitive decline, especially in the area of ...

About one in five adults experienced any symptoms of anxiety and symptoms of depression during 2022, according to a s ...

SINGAPORE – Researchers aim to detect and manage early signs of depression among seniors through voice analysis, as part of a three-year study and pilot programme that uses artificial ...