The study found that in the last 40 years, there have been only 15 trials globally focusing on the benefit of antidepressants for pain in older people. This study fills a much-needed gap in ...
An excessive initial dose of antidepressant medication can cause ... The adage, "start low and go slow" is a prudent guideline for the elderly when the goal is to maximize compliance and minimize ...
The Geriatric Depression Scale has been the best validated among the elderly; however, it may not useful in the moderately to severely cognitively impaired elderly, and there has been little ...
Although there has been a slight downward trend in the prescription of benzodiazepines (depressants that relieve anxiety, muscle spasms, produce sedation and reduce seizures) among older adults ...
The projected winner: The drug that produces the best outcome at six months in the battle against depression, which affects more than 300 million people worldwide. The stakes are high for ...
(CNN) — The matchup: Two doses of psilocybin, the active ingredient in “magic mushrooms,” against a six-week course of the popular antidepressant escitalopram, often sold as Lexapro or Cipralex.
Aging is a fact, but how we age often depends on our ability to adapt to the changes within our bodies and to changing ...
You have plenty of company. According to a recent study, when stock prices fall, the number of antidepressant prescriptions rises. The researchers examined the connection by first creating local ...
The webinar titled, “The Truth About Depression and Suicide in Older Adults,” will go live at 2 p.m. on their website and ...
In its analysis of the evolving office market, global real estate agency Savills sums up the new approach: “Pre-pandemic office design focused on the efficient use of space with higher worker density.