A study published online last week by the Journal of the American Geriatrics Society shared the frightening finding that “cognitive functioning may decline at an accelerated rate immediately post-retirement.”...
Technology-use changes essential to reducing loneliness ‘epidemic,’ surgeon general warns
By
John O'Connor
May 05, 2023
Reforming digital environments can help reduce a loneliness epidemic that disproportionately affects the elderly, according to US Surgeon General Vivek Murthy, MD.
Prevalence of depression up among those in whom COVID-19 is diagnosed
Mar 15, 2022
The prevalence of symptoms of depression and anxiety increased among those with COVID-19 who were bedridden for more than seven days.
State rankings presented for health system performance
Jun 23, 2023
Rates of preventable disease due to COVID-19 were highest in Louisiana, Mississippi, Texas and New Mexico, surging more than 35%.
Unique workplace concerns tied to health worker depression, anxiety during pandemic
Oct 25, 2023
Associations were seen for working on the hospital unit, mood disturbances and sleep disturbances with depression and anxiety.
Depression, anxiety in U.S. adults more severe during pandemic
Oct 13, 2021
Depression and anxiety severity scores increased among U.S. adults from August to December 2020, followed by a decrease through mid-2021.
Coworker, organizational support increase nurses’ intent to stay at job
Jun 04, 2024
Symptoms of depression increase the likelihood that nurses plan to leave their jobs.
Shift work linked to increased risk for depression, anxiety
Aug 14, 2023
Smoking, sedentary time, BMI and sleep duration were identified as the main potentially modifiable mediators of associations.
Dementia risk score developed in UK Biobank, Whitehall cohorts
Aug 25, 2023
Score had strong discriminatory accuracy in U.K. Biobank test sample and Whitehall cohort, with AUCs of 0.80 and 0.77
With pandemic easing up, it’s time for home care providers to practice self-care, doctor offers
By
Liza Berger
Apr 12, 2021
As the pandemic wanes, home care providers and their patients can practice self-care to recover from the emotional toll the public health emergency has taken