It’s important to know that depression can occur at any age, but the geriatric population - individuals 65 years of age and older, face particularly concerning issues. Sometimes referred to as ...

Consider alternatives to drug therapy for geriatric depression Geriatric patients who are not responding well to antidepressants may benefit from a combination of pharmacotherapy and psychotherapy. A ...

Over a decade has passed since publication of the vascular depression hypothesis that cerebrovascular disease may predispose, precipitate, or perpetuate some geriatric depressive syndromes ...

The world's first randomized control trial assessing the efficacy and safety of ketamine as a treatment for depression in elderly patients has been concluded, report scientists. Australian researchers ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . “These findings were robust to single, bi-pollutant or tri-pollutant model settings, as well as restricted to ...

Treatment of depression among elderly patients is a clinical challenge. Differentiating it from comorbid medical conditions, determining the impact of physiologic changes (including changes in ...

This study aimed to assess knowledge and attitudes regarding geriatric depression among primary care nurses in Jazan Region, Saudi Arabia. A cross-sectional study was conducted among 210 primary ...

Australian researchers have completed the world's first randomised control trial (RCT) assessing the efficacy and safety of ketamine as a treatment for depression in elderly patients. The results, ...