They say the key things that help people as they age – a good diet, a supportive network and exercise – are all tools that ...

Your golden years are meant to be just that—golden. For many people, they are. Depression rates among people 60 and older hover at just under 6%, which is lower than the population as a whole. However ...

Sad woman sitting against a window. The American Psychiatric Association defines depression as “a common and serious medical illness that negatively affects how you feel, the way you think, and how ...

Treating late-life depression pharmacologically presents unique challenges due to age-related changes in drug absorption and ...

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 ...

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.

Depression can strike at any age, but new data highlights its significant impact on older adults, where it is the most common mental health condition. Around one in five people in later life ...

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 ...

Researchers discovered that older adults who work less than full-time, especially those who are financially comfortable, face a higher risk of depression, suggesting that less work doesn’t always mean ...

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 ...