Search Results for 'Elderly'

Elderly Depression

Depression in older adults is relatively common. Yet, the causes and symptoms in this population tend to be misunderstood and too often overlooked. Medication interactions, life circumstances, and simple aging can make depress [...]

Posted On : Dec, 23 2011 | Comments : 0

Depressed elderly woman jumps off terrace in Thane

A 52-year-old woman jumped off her the terrace of her building at Ghodbunder Road in Thane on Friday afternoon, allegedly due to depression. The body of Damyanti Upadhyaya, a resident of Devdarshan society, was found by the society’ [...]

Posted On : Dec, 03 2011 | Comments : 0

Bright light may help treat depression in elderly peopleR...

Exposure to bright light may help treat older patients with major depression [a mental state characterized by a pessimistic sense of inadequacy and a despondent lack of activity] , according to the findings of a Dutch randomized trial. [...]

Posted On : Jan, 05 2011 | Comments : 0

Elderly Women Hard Hit By Depression

Older women are more likely to suffer from symptoms of depression and remain depressed for a longer period of time than men, a new study shows. Researchers say major depression affects only about 1-2 percent of the elderly population, but [...]

Posted On : Feb, 06 2008 | Comments : 0

Elderly At Risk Of Memory Trouble After Surgery

If your loved one or even an acquaintance is unwell then do not be upset about the loss of his/her memory as a research has been done on elderly people who after gone through operations/surgeries always under go the memory loss. Peopl [...]

Posted On : Jan, 04 2008 | Comments : 0

Eyeglasses Help Elderly Battle Depression

Who would ever think that poor vision is linked with depression but yes, it sure is which has been medically proven. Correcting nursing home residents' poor vision not only boosts quality of life, it may lower risks for depress [...]

Posted On : Nov, 27 2007 | Comments : 0

Eyeglasses Upgrade Helps Elderly Battle Depression

Correcting nursing home residents' poor vision not only boosts quality of life, it may lower risks for depression, U.S. researchers report.A team at the University of Alabama at Birmingham studied 78 nursing home residents, 55 and old [...]

Posted On : Nov, 13 2007 | Comments : 0

Depression among the elderly

Retiree Mr Teng (not his real name) was a fiercely-independent man who lived alone, did his own shopping and went out often to meet friends.Then, the 85-year-old started experiencing giddy spells and became unable to engage in his usual act [...]