A study of older married couples in the American Psychological Association’s journal Health Psychology, finds strong associations between their physical and emotional health. Spouses have a much greater impact on their partner’s health than previously known. Researchers from the University of British Columbia and Pennsylvania State University tracked the emotional...
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Depression and Diabetes Linked
Depressed diabetics are more likely to see improvement in their physical symptoms if they pursue treatment for their depression, that according to researchers at the University of Michigan. Depression causes those with diabetes to be less compliant monitoring their blood sugar levels or following a diabetic diet. They are also...
Depression in Nursing Home Residents – It’s All Connected!
Researchers at the University of Missouri have discovered a series of indicators associated with the development of depression in nursing home residents, according to a study published in the Journal of Gerontological Nursing. Increased verbal aggression, urinary incontinence, increased pain, weight loss, changes in care needs, reduced cognitive ability, and...
Beyond Dementia – Reasons for Nursing Home Admissions and What You Can Do For Your Elders
The Leipzig Longitudinal Study of the Aged examines predictors of nursing home admissions among seniors without a dementia diagnosis. It is one of the first analyses that don’t consider dementia. 1,024 elderly adults over 75 without dementia were interviewed six times on average every 1.4 years, according to the report....
Recognizing Depression in Seniors Sooner Can Avoid Health Problems
Professors of psychiatry at the University of Rochester Medical Center have pinpointed a number of prime factors for determining an elderly individuals risk for developing depression. The most apparent factors that contribute to depression include low-level depression symptoms, the perception of poor-quality social support, and a past history of depression....
Depression Common in Older Cancer Patients
Depression is common in older cancer patients and could be treated in primary care according to a study in the Journal of General Internal Medicine on cancer survivorship care. 55 percent of the patients who receive collaborative treatment, compared with 34 percent receiving the usual care, showed a 50 percent...