Fifty-plus men – and women in this case – considering a healthy lifestyle just got another reason to make the commitment. There is new research that brings the conversation about depression back to my ...

Social support interventions designed to combat depression and improve quality of life among older adults show limited effectiveness, according to a comprehensive systematic review and meta-analysis ...

Karolinska Institutet has discovered that an already registered antidepressant, duloxetine, may also have positive effects on memory and cognitive functions in the elderly. "Both depression and ...

Mindfulness-based stress reduction can help lower depression while boosting sleep quality and emotional regulation in older adults, a new study finds. Also known as MBSR, the technique teaches people ...

A new study in PLOS ONE discusses the association between depression and obesity. Study: Associations between adiposity measures and depression and well-being scores: A cross-sectional analysis of ...

A study of community dwellers estimated that 15% of the elderly showed significant depressive symptoms. A smaller subset (1% to 2%) met criteria for a major depressive disorder. In nursing homes, the ...

The “Do More, Feel Better” pilot program at the University of Washington (UW) Psychology Department aims to support older adults in coping with depression. Led by Patrick Raue, Ph.D., the study ...

Recent evidence indicates that vitamin D3 and omega-3 fatty acids may improve depressive symptoms in some older adults. A new study focused on late-life depression and whether these supplements are ...

Marked variation in the prevalence of depression was found in a multisite sample of community-dwelling older adults in the United States. Marked variation in the prevalence of depression was found in ...

Marked variation in the prevalence of depression was found in a multisite sample of community-dwelling older adults in the United States reports a study by Columbia University Mailman School of Public ...