Depression is a serious health concern for older adults, potentially leading to other health issues if left untreated. Seniors often avoid discussing mental health due to generational stigma, but open ...

Depression affects people of all ages, but its prevalence increases with age. Physical or chronic illness, bereavement, social isolation and loneliness, sleep problems, and dementia are some of the ...

New research reveals that mental health struggles begin years before chronic pain emerges, highlighting the urgent need for early support to protect vulnerable older adults. Study: Trajectories of ...

AMSTERDAM — A single inhalation of nitrous oxide (N 2 O) was associated with significant, rapid, and sustained improvement of treatment-resistant depression (TRD) in older adults, a new study showed.

A world-first study has shown that it is possible to determine who is likely to get depression in late-life based on a "genetic score." The longitudinal study of more than 12,000 people over 70 paves ...

Adults who have experienced depression develop long-term physical conditions about 30% faster than those without depression, a new study finds. Authors of the report said depression needs to be viewed ...

The prevalence of clinical depression in older teenagers doubled nationally from 2019 to 2022, according to a report that sheds new insights into the youth mental health crisis. The report from the ...

Researchers have discovered a surprising change in how cells produce energy in people with depression. Brain and blood cells in young adults with major depressive disorder produced more energy ...

Depression-related fatigue is caused by cellular "overworking" at rest and a failure to produce energy under stress.

A novel analysis of more than 375 published studies concluded that the association between chronic pain and rates of depression and anxiety is staggering. The study found that 40% of adults with ...