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Older VA Patients With Mild Cognitive Impairment, Dementia At Higher Risk For Attempting Suicide, Study Finds
Study Characterizes Patterns Of Cannabis Use Among Patients With Parkinson’s Disease
Cohort Study Links Cardiovascular Risk Factors To Late-Life Cognitive Decline
Social Isolation May Greatly Increase Risk A First CV Event May Be Fatal, Research Suggests
Stroke Survivors May Be More Likely To Attempt Or Die By Suicide Than People Who Have Not Had A Stroke, Systematic Review Suggests
Trauma Associated With Stroke May Leave Survivors, Particularly Women, With Long-Term Depression, Data Suggest
Researchers Examine History Of Head Injury And 25-Year Risk Of Dementia
Rates Of Depression Rising As COVID-19 Pandemic-Related Lockdowns Keep People From Exercising Regularly, Research Suggests
Reports Examine Increased Deaths From Alzheimer’s And Other Dementias And Racial, Ethnic Attitudes On Dementia Care
Suicide Rates Among Older Men In The US Have Been Steadily Rising Since 2007, Data Suggest
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)
