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 ...

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.

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.

New research reveals that specific brain network changes can predict which widowed elderly individuals are at higher risk for developing depression years before symptoms appear. The five-year ...

Major depressive disorder (MDD) is one of the most common psychiatric illnesses worldwide, but its molecular causes have still not been clearly identified. A research team has discovered that ...

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 ...

People with HIV have higher depression rates, necessitating targeted treatment services to improve quality of life. Disparities in depression treatment access exist, with racial/ethnic minorities and ...