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March 18, 2017
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February 22, 2017
Clinical Use of Curcumin in Depression: A Meta-Analysis
There is growing interest in the use of curcumin, a plant polyphenol with potent anti-inflammatory, anti-oxidant, and neuroprotective properties, as a novel antidepressant. Clinical trials have yielded conflicting conclusions pertaining to its effectiveness in depression. A meta-analysis of the topic, whic...
JAMDA
December 9, 2016
AIDE–Acute Illness and Depression in Elderly Patients. Cognitive Behavioral Group Psychotherapy in Geriatric Patients With Comorbid Depression: A Randomized, Controlled Trial
Comorbid depression is highly prevalent in geriatric patients and associated with functional loss, frequent hospital re-admissions, and a higher mortality rate. Cognitive behavioral psychotherapy (CBT) has shown to be effective in older depressive patients living in the community. To date, CBT has not been...
JAMDA
October 21, 2016
Depression Among Nonfrail Old Men Is Associated With Reduced Physical Function and Functional Capacity After 9 Years Follow-up: The Health in Men Cohort Study
Older adults with depression have increased risk of frailty and death.
JAMDA
October 11, 2016
The Global Prevalence of Anxiety and Depressive Symptoms Among Caregivers of Stroke Survivors
The global prevalence of depressive and anxiety symptoms among caregivers of stroke survivors is unknown. Given the high index of caregiver burden, this meta-analysis aims to evaluate the pooled prevalence of depressive and anxiety symptoms among caregivers of stroke survivors globally and to determine und...
JAMDA
August 11, 2016
Systematic Review: The Association between Late Life Depression and Hypotension
Late life depression (LLD), defined as depressive illness in people aged 60 years or older, is more complex than depression presenting in earlier life, with different clinical features and a poorer response to therapy. Different biological factors underlie LLD and hypotension may be an important modifiable...
JAMDA
March 22, 2016
Functional and Mental Health Outcomes of the Joint Effects of Spousal Health: The Potential Threats of “Concordant Frailty”
Existing studies have indicated that caring for a person with disabilities in a family could result in strong adverse impacts on the health of his or her spouse. However, little is known about the potential joint burden and interactive patterns in a family when both spouses are in poor health. The objectiv...
JAMDA
January 6, 2016
Gait Speed and the Natural Course of Depressive Symptoms in Late Life; An Independent Association With Chronicity?
Psychomotor slowing is a core feature of depression in late life, but its prognostic value with respect to course and chronicity is unclear. We investigated whether gait speed can predict chronicity of depressive symptoms. Furthermore, we tested whether (1) cognitive slowing and (risk factors for) vascular...
JAMDA
December 20, 2015
Predictors of Functional Changes in Italian Nursing Home Residents: The U.L.I.S.S.E. Study
To identify independent predictors of the risk of functional decline in older nursing home (NH) residents.
JAMDA
September 26, 2015
Combined Effect of Slow Gait Speed and Depressive Symptoms on Incident Disability in Older Adults
To elucidate whether a combination of slow gait speed and depressive symptoms result in higher risk of incident disability in older adults than either symptom individually.
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