NEW ORLEANS – Psychotic, not physical, symptoms, might be the most distressing aspect of Parkinson’s disease for patients, families, and caregiver... More »
NEW ORLEANS – A test of smell identification seems to predict cognitive decline in elderly patients who score normally on memory tests.
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NEW ORLEANS – Both problem-solving and lifestyle interventions significantly reduced the incidence of major depression among black and white communi... More »
SAN DIEGO – Elevated leptin may play a role in the relationship between excess adiposity and depressive symptoms in older adults, judging from the r... More »
As the director of the Visceral Inflammation and Pain Center at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, psychiatrist Eva Szigethy has been instru... More »
BERLIN – Chronic use of benzodiazepines by elderly patients is associated with a 43%-51% increased risk of being diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease 5-10 years later, according to a large case-control...
BOSTON – The risk for cognitive decline following cancer treatment varies by both cancer and therapy types, and can range from subtle changes to severe deficits, according to a researcher.
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About 70% of older adults with complicated grief improved with targeted exposure-based counseling, compared with 32% who underwent interpersonal therapy, according to <a...
Two simple recommendations for older patients with asthma – keeping medication in the bathroom and integrating its use into a daily routine – can significantly improve adherence to inhaled...
ORLANDO – Up to half of all cases of Alzheimer’s disease are attributable to seven modifiable risk factors – including depression, Dr. Kristine Yaffe asserted in her 2014 AAGP Distinguished Scientist...