Holidays are a great time for senior living providers to tackle isolation, build community
By
Amanda Tweten
Dec 21, 2023
Senior living providers have an opportunity to cultivate communities where residents are not just surrounded by their peers but are building meaningful relationships with one another, too.
Ultraprocessed foods increase risk for broad range of poor health outcomes
Mar 07, 2024
The findings were seen across cardiometabolic common mental disorder and mortality outcomes.
AI model can predict depression severity from white people’s Facebook posts
Mar 29, 2024
Despite extensive training, the model was not effective in detecting depression severity in posts by Black people.
Award-winning ‘Music With Movement’ program arms caregivers with tuneful tool to treat dementia
By
Aaron Dorman
Dec 19, 2023
One recent music therapy program for seniors combines technologies, to help them combat depression and anxiety, researchers say.
You are what you eat: Why nutrition is so important in senior living
By
Melissa Powell
Nov 06, 2023
Nutrition often is underestimated yet holds the key to unlocking a world of health, vitality and happiness for our residents.
Healthtech Institute creates 14-member collaborative, announces new study on tech and hypertension
By
Aaron Dorman
Mar 01, 2024
The Peterson Health Tech Institute jointly announced a new digital health collaborative and plans for two new case studies.
Brain stimulation therapy offers current of hope for seniors with anxiety, depression
By
Aaron Dorman
Apr 12, 2024
Certain electrical brain stimulation methods could be beneficial for helping older adults who have anxiety or depression, new research shows.
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.
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.
Individual variation in depressive symptoms tied to subsequent weight gain
Jan 17, 2024
The findings are strongest for individuals with overweight or obesity.