Treatment for post-stroke depression is lacking, study finds
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McKnight's Staff
Apr 03, 2012
Providers who treat stroke sufferers need to do a better job of screening them for depression, a new study suggests.
Nursing home residents with dementia at greater risk for falls with some antidepressants, study reveals
Jan 19, 2012
Depressed nursing home residents with dementia are three times more likely to have serious falls if they take certain medications, a new study reveals.
Seniors may drop antidepressants because of side effects from other drugs, study finds
Dec 21, 2010
Many American seniors begin taking antidepressants while on medications with contraindications, according to a new study. Because of side effects, many then stop taking the antidepressants.