Frailty tied to higher risk for suicide attempts in older veterans
Feb 24, 2023
Lower levels of frailty were associated with greater risk for suicide death.
Depression/memory connection calls for close monitoring of older adults over time
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Jun 25, 2024
Depression and memory are closely related, with both seeming to affect each other, according to new research.
Risk for incident dementia increased with diagnosed depression
Jul 24, 2023
An increased risk was seen when the time from the index date was longer than 20 to 39 years and for diagnosis of depression in early, middle or late life.
5α-reductase inhibitors linked to depression, but not dementia
Dec 29, 2022
The magnitude of association for finasteride and dutasteride with dementia decreased over time and became nonsignificant.
Type 2 diabetes is common comorbidity in psychiatric disorders
Dec 08, 2021
Prevalence estimates of type 2 diabetes were 40% for those with sleep disorder and 21% for binge eating disorder.
‘Social frailty,’ depression linked in study
By
Lois A. Bowers
Jun 25, 2018
“Social frailty” has more of an impact on the onset of depression in older adults than does physical frailty or cognitive impairment, according to a study published in the June issue of JAMDA:...
Cognitive behavioral therapy for insomnia helps prevent major depression
Dec 08, 2021
The rates of major depression were lower among older adults with insomnia disorder who underwent CBT versus sleep education therapy.
The ‘obesity paradox’ among seniors
By
Jill Carte
Dec 20, 2018
There are ways that senior living community executive directors and nursing home administrators can help residents under their care reduce their weight, if necessary.
Antidepressants have small benefit for pain, function in OA
Nov 29, 2022
However, total adverse events occur more often in patients receiving antidepressants versus placebo.
Depressive symptoms linked to risk for acute stroke
Mar 08, 2023
The odds of intracerebral hemorrhage and ischemic stroke increased in association with prestroke depressive symptoms.