Brain inflammation plays role in irritability, anxiety in people with Alzheimer’s
By
Kristen Fischer
Nov 28, 2023
Though a lot of the talk about the cause of Alzheimer’s disease symptoms revolves around amyloid and tau proteins, a new study finds that brain inflammation is a culprit as well.
Study: About 14 percent of Americans experienced long COVID
By
Kristen Fischer
Nov 03, 2023
By the end of 2022, 1 in 7 people in the United States said they had long COVID, a new study published in PLoS ONE on Thursday showed.
Shift work tied to anxiety, depression
By
Kristen Fischer
Aug 15, 2023
A large study finds that shift workers have a higher risk for depression and anxiety. How they live, or lifestyle factors, is largely tied to their risk.
Virtual reality shows promise in managing psychosocial disorders in older adults
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Apr 26, 2023
Fully immersive virtual reality is an emerging and promising therapeutic tool to manage psychosocial disorders in older adults, investigators report.
Care continuity may ease residents’ severe anxiety during tough times: study
By
Alicia Lasek
Apr 05, 2023
Individual treatment variables appear to have had a greater effect on long-term care facility residents’ mental health over time than pandemic stressors, researchers report.
Clinical briefs for Tuesday, March 14
By
Alicia Lasek
Mar 13, 2023
Anxiety may be overlooked in older adults, experts say … Insights into older adults’ nutritional motivations give providers ‘Food for Thought’ … New analysis: STAR program may reduce readmissions...
Palliative care falling short in addressing patients’ psychological distress, study finds
By
Diane Eastabrook
Feb 28, 2023
Palliative care may be effective in managing the physical symptoms of serious illness, but it doesn’t effectively address the psychological pain that patients endure, researchers report.
Anxiety may lead to worsening cognitive function in seniors, doctors find
By
Alicia Lasek
Nov 03, 2022
A new study has linked a range of anxiety disorders in seniors to declines in cognitive function.
Better measures needed to assess pain, depression in older adults, study finds
By
John Roszkowski
Jul 08, 2022
Older adults may be experiencing pain and depression, but cognition impairment and other factors may too often prevent them from conveying those issues to doctors and caregivers.
Apathy and anxiety may be earliest signs of amyloid-related brain damage, study finds
By
Alicia Lasek
Mar 18, 2022
Amyloid-beta pathology may drive common behavioral changes in Alzheimer’s disease — before changes to memory and cognition are evident, investigators say.