In West Palm Beach, a city full of retirees soaking up the sun, depression hits many seniors hard. You might think of sunny beaches and golf courses, but hidden behind that vibe, about one in five ...

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 ...

Older adults with major depressive disorder (MDD) exhibit riskier driving behaviors than their nondepressed peers, including hard braking, cornering, and unpredictable driving patterns, new research ...

New research published in Nature Mental Health suggests that higher rates of suicidal thoughts and self-harm among older ...

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 ...

Researchers uncover distinct microbial and metabolic signatures in the guts of older adults with depression, pointing to new avenues for personalized, microbiota-targeted mental health therapies.

A noninvasive brain stimulation treatment improved depression and anxiety symptoms among older adults in a new study. A noninvasive brain stimulation treatment improved depression and anxiety symptoms ...

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 ...