older adults

Understanding Depression With Gainesville-NOVA Counseling

Understanding Depression with Gainesville-NOVA Counseling
Dr. Dawn-Elise Snipes, Director of Gainesville-NOVA Counseling talks about the symptoms of depressio, some causes of depression and simle interventions you c…


 

 

Mental illness: is chemical imbalance theory a myth?
Now, neuroscience would… Continue reading →

Stateline Area Health News in Brief

Stateline Area Health News in Brief
The Heart Hospital at SwedishAmerican will host a heart health program for men and women at 5 p.m. on Oct. 29 at The Beloit Rotary River Center, 1220 Riverside Drive, in Beloit. At 5:15,… Continue reading →

What Do They Say That Women, Homosexuals and Elderly People Are More at Risk to Suffer From Depression?

Question by Dave: What do they say that women, homosexuals and elderly people are more at risk to suffer from depression?

Best answer:

Answer by Candyfloss
They may be considered more vulnerable members of society but in reality any type… Continue reading →

I Fear My Five-Year-Old Has Inherited My Depression

I fear my five-year-old has inherited my depression
Since I was 14, I have had mental-health issues – from anorexia to depression and bulimia. I'm now 35. Having pursued various routes treatment-wise, I now feel relatively well-equipped to deal with… Continue reading →

National Eating Disorder Association PSA “Clothesline”

National Eating Disorder Association PSA “Clothesline”
This video was produced for COM 117, a class at the Newhouse School at Syracuse University. It is not associated with the NEDA, it is only a class project.


 

 

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Daily Challenge #1 + Meds

Daily Challenge #1 + Meds
Today’s challenge….what’s yours?


 

 

Understanding supports for Alzheimer's patients
Examples include: agitation/self-protective behaviour; relentless exit seeking placing the person at risk; physically responsive/angry behaviour; and refusing care or treatment contributing to negative health consequences.… Continue reading →

Depression Treatment Safe for Alzheimer's Patients

Depression treatment safe for Alzheimer's patients
However, sertraline is not a treatment for dementia – for cognitive abilities such as memory and learning were not affected by the drug. This was just a small trial; larger studies are now underway… Continue reading →

Stepped-Care to Prevent Depression and Anxiety in Visually Impaired Older …

Stepped-care to prevent depression and anxiety in visually impaired older …
Subthreshold depression and anxiety are common in the growing population of visually impaired older adults and increase the risk of full-blown depressive or anxiety disorders. Adequate treatment may prevent… Continue reading →

Screening for Elder Mistreatment Among Older Adults Seeking Legal Assistance Services.

Screening for Elder Mistreatment among Older Adults Seeking Legal Assistance Services.

West J Emerg Med. 2013 Aug; 14(4): 309-15
Strasser SM, Smith M, Weaver S, Zheng S, Cao Y

Introduction: The aging population is a rapidly growing demographic in… Continue reading →

Sensitivity to Theta-Burst Timing Permits LTP in Dorsal Striatal Adult Brain Slice.

Sensitivity to theta-burst timing permits LTP in dorsal striatal adult brain slice.

J Neurophysiol. 2013 Aug 7;
Hawes SL, Gillani F, Evans RC, Benkert EA, Blackwell KT

Long term potentiation (LTP) of excitatory afferents to the dorsal striatum likely… Continue reading →