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Weight Gain, Depression & Other Often-Mistaken Symptoms Could Signify Thyroid Disease, Harvard Reports

By Editor, on February 19th, 2013

“The symptoms of thyroid diseases are so wide-ranging—affecting your mood, energy, body temperature, weight, heart, and more—that it may be difficult to get the correct diagnosis right away,” according to the authors of a recent Special Health Report on . . . → Read More: Weight Gain, Depression & Other Often-Mistaken Symptoms Could Signify Thyroid Disease, Harvard Reports

Mental Health Awareness Week & World Mental Health Day Educate About Depression

By Editor, on October 8th, 2012

October 7-13 has been declared “Mental Illness Awareness Week” in the U.S. This annual health observance to raise mental illness awareness was declared by an Act of Congress in 1990, to occur in the first full week of October . . . → Read More: Mental Health Awareness Week & World Mental Health Day Educate About Depression

Experts Advocate Dancing for Health

By Editor, on July 23rd, 2012

UPDATED July 23, 2012: A new Health Tip published by MedlinePlus, a service of the National Library of Medicine, National Institutes of Health advocates that seniors “make exercise a social activity.” “Participate in a group dance class or a . . . → Read More: Experts Advocate Dancing for Health

2012 Future of Medicine Summit to Focus on Mental Health, Heart Disease and Diabetes

By Editor, on June 23rd, 2012

The Palm Beach County Medical Society announced that it will hold its sixth annual Future of Medicine Summit on September 27-28, 2012. A number of notable national and regional health care experts will speak at the Summit, which will . . . → Read More: 2012 Future of Medicine Summit to Focus on Mental Health, Heart Disease and Diabetes

Harvard Health Discusses the Pros and Cons of Drinking Coffee

By Editor, on February 23rd, 2012

In a new article entitled “What is it about coffee?” the editors of Harvard Health Publications, discuss some of the known benefits and drawbacks of drinking coffee. The new article on coffee is found in Sleep, Hygiene, Quit Smoking . . . → Read More: Harvard Health Discusses the Pros and Cons of Drinking Coffee

Adult Attention Deficit Disorder Explained

By Senior Editor, on October 29th, 2011

Constantly losing things? Having difficulty staying on task? Are projects never finished? Is it ADD or just the symptoms that are the result of other issues such as depression, a mood disorder, or sleep deprivation? Watch Vivien Williams for . . . → Read More: Adult Attention Deficit Disorder Explained

Animal Therapist (The Dog Will See You Now)

By Senior Editor, on October 28th, 2011

A video from AARP about three dogs (Destiny, Lorent and Nike) who lift patients’ spirits at York Hospital in York Maine. Watch »

By Page Editor, on December 5th, 2010

A leaflet by the Royal College of Psychiatrists and The Princess Royal Trust for Carers of the U.K. States useful tips for the caregiver of a depressed person. >>View Info

When a Family Member is Depressed

By Page Editor, on December 5th, 2010

By Cleveland Clinic. ClevelandClinic.org Living with a Depressed Person: Tips for caregivers >>View Info

Tips for Caregivers

By Page Editor, on December 5th, 2010

from New York State Office for the Aging. Includes the following tips for the caregiver of a person with depression: Educate yourself about the symptoms, causes, and treatments of depression. You need to understand what you’re dealing with before . . . → Read More: Tips for Caregivers

Excerpt from Harvard Mental Health Letter

By Page Editor, on December 5th, 2010

reporting on scientific findings that a rigorous exercise program caused a 47 percent drop in depressive symptoms among a study group. That made rigorous exercise about as effective as antidepressant medications or cognitive behavioral therapy, which are standard treatments . . . → Read More: Excerpt from Harvard Mental Health Letter

Treating Depression in Older Adults: Challenges to Implementing the Recommendations of an Expert Panel

By Page Editor, on December 5th, 2010

Snowden M, Steinman L, Frederick J. Prev Chronic Dis 2008;5(1). reported in Preventing Chronic Disease; Public Health Research, Practice and Policy, Vol 5, No. 1, January, 2008, by Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, NIH, U.S. Department of Health . . . → Read More: Treating Depression in Older Adults: Challenges to Implementing the Recommendations of an Expert Panel

Depression Information: A Guide for Older Adults

By Page Editor, on December 5th, 2010

an informational pamphlet by Forrest Pharmaceuticals Inc., the maker of one of the known antidepressant medications. Provides good general information about the statistical occurrence of depression in the elderly, its causes and consequences, and the symptoms by which the . . . → Read More: Depression Information: A Guide for Older Adults

A Guide to Mental Wellness in Older Age: Recognizing and Overcoming Depression — Treatment Options for Late-Life Depression

By Page Editor, on December 5th, 2010

By the Geriatric Mental Health Foundation, gmhfonline.org. A good discussion of the treatment options, including a particularly detailed discussion of the potential antidepressant medications and their side effects, as well as general discussions of other options, such as psychotherapy . . . → Read More: A Guide to Mental Wellness in Older Age: Recognizing and Overcoming Depression — Treatment Options for Late-Life Depression

Alzheimer’s Disease: A Major Challenge in the Effective Treatment of Depression in the Elderly

By Page Editor, on December 5th, 2010

by Kapoor S., Prev Chronic Dis 2008;5(3), reported in Preventing Chronic Disease; Public Health Research, Practice and Policy, Vol 5, No. 3, July, 2008, by Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, NIH, U.S. Department of Health & Human Services. . . . → Read More: Alzheimer’s Disease: A Major Challenge in the Effective Treatment of Depression in the Elderly

Depression

By Page Editor, on December 5th, 2010

Pamphlet by the National Institute of Mental Health, NIH, a component of the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services. Good comprehensive discussion of the medical aspects, types, symptoms and causes of depression, along with a discussion of how . . . → Read More: Depression

Depression in Older Adults

By Health Editor, on October 11th, 2010

Depression in Older Adults and the Elderly: Recognizing the Signs and Getting Help, by Helpguide.org. Good overall discussion of depression in the elderly, which is a pervasive problem of aging, yet often not recognized. This results in only a . . . → Read More: Depression in Older Adults

Depression: A Good Basic Introduction

By Health Editor, on October 11th, 2010

Depression, by MedlinePlus, a Service of the U.S. National Library of Medicine, NIH, a component of the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services. Good basic introduction to what is depression, its definition, causes, symptoms, diagnosis, and treatments, with . . . → Read More: Depression: A Good Basic Introduction

Understanding Depression

By Health Editor, on October 11th, 2010

Understanding Depression, by Helpguide.org. General discussion of what is depression, its definition, causes, nature and symptoms. »View Info

What is Depression? By American Academy of Family Physicians

By Health Editor, on October 11th, 2010

Depression: What is Depression? By American Academy of Family Physicians, FamilyDoctor.org. Overview of depression, its nature, causes, symptoms, diagnosis, treatments, and tips for getting through it, with good links to other resources for depression. »View Info

Depression in Older Adults

By Health Editor, on October 11th, 2010

Depression in Older Adults, from Chapter 5 of Mental Health: A Report of the Surgeon General, U.S. Public Health Service. Discusses the clinical diagnosis of “Major” and “Minor” depression, Late-Onset Depression (in older adults) and its incidence and prevalence, . . . → Read More: Depression in Older Adults

Depression in Older Persons, by the National Alliance

By Health Editor, on October 11th, 2010

Depression in Older Persons, by the National Alliance on Mental Illness, nami.org. Good discussion of the common occurrence of depression in later life, why it often goes untreated and the consequences of lack of treatment. Mentions the fact that . . . → Read More: Depression in Older Persons, by the National Alliance

Late Life Depression: A Fact Sheet

By Health Editor, on October 11th, 2010

Late Life Depression; A Fact Sheet, , by the Geriatric Mental Health Foundation, gmhfonline.org. A good overview of depression in the elderly, including the medical definition and symptoms of depression, and its causes, consequences, costs, and treatments. Includes a . . . → Read More: Late Life Depression: A Fact Sheet