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 ...

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 ...

Group arts interventions, such as painting, dance, or music, significantly reduce symptoms of depression and anxiety in older adults, offering a powerful alternative to traditional treatments. The ...

Older adults with a low socioeconomic status had an increased risk for depression, and unfavorable lifestyle habits accounted more than 60% of that association. “Healthy lifestyle behaviors play a ...

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.