A US study of 23.7M Medicare users found long-term PM2.5 exposure raises depression risk in seniors. Every quartile increase ...

Long-term exposure to certain components of fine particulate air pollution was associated with a higher risk of developing depression among older adults.

Experiencing depression as an older adult can indicate that a person has dementia, according to a new study. Doctors should view older adults who experience depression later in life as possibly having ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Inflammation induced a threefold greater increase in depressed mood and symptoms among older adults with vs.

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 ...

Concurrent physical frailty and depression likely boost the risk of dementia in older people, with the interaction of these ...

The geriatric depression scale is a self-reported screening survey to help detect depression in older adults. There’s a short version with 15 questions and a long version with 30. The geriatric ...

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 ...

A large-scale study of older Australians finds that diets high in ultra-processed food may quietly erode mental wellbeing—boosting depression risk and undermining quality of life, even without ...

Recent findings from Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis have uncovered an alarming connection between depression and driving safety among older adults. The comprehensive study, ...