@Photodisc Elderly patients being treated for depression may fare better with older antidepressants rather than newer, more popular antidepressants such as Effexor and Prozac. Researchers say that while newer SSRIs drugs are generally safe and effective, there have been fewer studies testing their safety.æ SSRIs, which include Celexa, Paxil and...
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CMS Depression Screening
A new Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) proposal would screen more Medicare beneficiaries for depression, according to a recent memo.æ The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force determined that that such screening for depression in adults is äóìreasonable and necessary for the prevention or early detection of illness or...
Tai Chi Combined with Proper Meds Reduces Depression in Elderly
In a study published in the American Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry, reported treating 112 participants with major depression, aged 60 years and older, with the antidepressant Lexapro for four weeks. The 73 who responded to the drug continued to receive it for 10 more weeks and were randomly assigned to...