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Number Of Adults Over 55 Admitted For Substance Use Treatment For The First Time Nearly Doubled Between 2008 And 2018, Data Indicate
Compared With General Population, People With Mental Disorders And Comorbid Conditions Appear To Have An 11-Year Reduction In Life Expectancy, Researchers Posit
Cognitive Impairment May Be More Severe In Hospitalized Patients With COVID-19 Compared With Those With Other Illnesses Requiring Hospitalization, Small Study Indicates
Study Suggests Excessive Daytime Napping May Be Tied To Worse Cognition In The Future
Report Estimates 6.5M Americans Have Alzheimer’s Disease And More Than 10% Of Older Adults Have Early Stage Memory Or Cognitive Problems
Study Finds Mental Health Symptoms Can Last For Up To 16 Months After Severe COVID-19
Frequent Napping Or Regularly Napping For Extended Periods During The Day May Be Sign Of Early Dementia In Older Adults, Research Suggests
Treatment With Lithium May Be Protective Against Dementia And Its Subtypes, Research Suggests
Growing Body Of Research Suggests Trauma Experienced In Infancy May Lead To Lifelong Health Consequences
Compared With Other Osteoporosis Treatments, Alendronate Therapy May Yield Increased Risk For Depression, Anxiety, Data Indicate
Did You Know…
It is estimated that 20% of people age 55 years or older experience some type of mental health concern. The most common conditions include anxiety, severe cognitive impairment, and mood disorders (such as depression or bipolar disorder).
– American Association of Geriatric Psychiatry (2008)
