For example, some patients are vulnerable to depression while taking beta-blockers for the treatment of hypertension ... too often go unrecognized in the elderly, who may have maintained their ...

but particularly so with depression in the elderly. Treating geriatric depression often requires addressing the concerns of family members as well as managing the patient. Family stressors can ...

Chew-Graham, Carolyn Shiers, David and Beeston, Derek 2008. Is personal care important in the diagnosis of depression in older people?. British Journal of General Practice, Vol. 58, Issue. 555, p. 675 ...

Psychotherapy is also an important treatment for depression, though it is often overlooked in older patients. Whether someone is sad about the past or the present, having a trained professional to ...

The age to start seeing a geriatrician has traditionally been set at 65 years, coinciding with the typical age of retirement ...

Modern life makes us tired, right? But research from societies in Africa and South America suggests people in the ancient ...

Depression is considered treatment-resistant after multiple types of medications, used singly and in various combinations, fail to significantly improve symptoms or create side effects that are ...

Learn Hashmi's tips for how to distinguish between grief and depression in older adults and ways to ... But safe, effective ...

“There is a stigma among the older generation which means they’ll see their GP for a bad knee but not depression – we need to make them aware that medicine is available for emotional as ...

may also have positive effects on memory and cognitive functions in the elderly. A new study published in the journal ACS ...

6, 2024 — Serotonin in depression is highly relevant in diagnosis, treatment, and drug development ... on Loneliness and Death Ideation Among Older Adults Aug. 28, 2024 — New research ...

疼痛是胰腺癌患者最常见的症状之一。2019年发布的一项历时2.5年的流行病学调查表明，93%的胰腺癌患者发生了胰腺癌相关疼痛，其中83%出现中至重度疼痛 [1] 。有研究表明，肿瘤位于胰体尾、确诊前即出现腹痛的胰腺癌患者受疼痛的困扰更多 [2] 。 除疼痛外，胰腺癌的其他伴发症状，如疲劳、消瘦等，发病率高 [3] ，严重影响患者的生活质量并限制患者积极治疗的意愿，却未得到充分重视。超过50%的患者 ...