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In a first measure of the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic crisis on the mental health of American senior citizens with preexisting depression, a team of researchers that includes several BBRF…
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![Clinical Trial Measures Impact of Combining Cognitive Training with Drug Treatment in Age-Related Cognitive Decline Clinical Trial Measures Impact of Combining Cognitive Training with Drug Treatment in Age-Related Cognitive Decline](/sites/default/files/styles/large/public/field/image/seniormancognitivedecline-1440.jpg?itok=evuTFWwU)
Newly reported results of a randomized clinical trial indicate progress in the effort to help those over age 65 who are suffering from cognitive decline. Such decline is experienced by most older…
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In a study comparing the effects of memory training and yoga meditation in older adults, researchers found that a 12-week program of memory training could increase the volume of gray matter and…
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![Electroconvulsive Therapy Can Reduce Depression](/sites/default/files/styles/large/public/field/image/maturemansufferingfromdepressionathome-1440.jpg?itok=pbKmo67D)
Electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) in combination with antidepressant medication rapidly relieves the symptoms of major depression in older adults, according to a recent clinical trial. What’s more,…
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In a 2013 clinical trial, the widely prescribed antidepressant citalopram (sold under Celexa and other trade names) was found to reduce the agitation that is often experienced by people with…
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