_ Caregiving10 Dos and Don'ts of Caring for the Elderly By Jane Farrell articleIf you’ve ever cared for an elderly loved one you know how challenging it can be. The fact is that … Read More→
_ Mental & Emotional HealthHow Our Brains and Personalities Protect Against Emotional Distress By Sondra Forsyth articleResearchers at the Beckman Institute for Advanced Science and Technology at the University of Illinois recently examined a sample of … Read More→
_ Mental & Emotional HealthAnxiety, Depression May Increase Heart Attack and Stroke Risk in People Over 45 By Jane Farrell articleAdults ages 45 or older who experience psychological distress such as depression and anxiety may have an increased risk of … Read More→
_ Mental & Emotional HealthAm I Sleep-Deprived and Tired – or Depressed? By Sondra Forsyth articleSleep-deprived? It’s common sense that being fatigued generally leaves us in a foul mood. But how can we tell when … Read More→
_ Women's Health and WellnessA New Way to Deal with The Body Image Blues By Jane Farrell articleResearchers know a lot about what makes a woman’s body image worse, but there are few proven methods of changing … Read More→
_ Men's HealthMen Tolerate Stress Incontinence Years Before Seeking Help By Jane Farrell articleMen who suffer from stress urinary incontinence often endure it for more than two years before asking for medical help, … Read More→
_ Mental & Emotional HealthConsidering Microdosing LSD for Treatment-Resistant Depression? Read This First By Sondra Forsyth articleFor years Rachel* found herself battling a recurrent and noxious depression. She tried Zoloft but it had little effect. Nor … Read More→
_ DepressionStudy: African Americans and Latinos Likelier than Whites to Be at Risk for Depression By Jane Farrell articleAfrican Americans and Latinos are significantly more likely than Whites to experience serious depression, but chronic stress doesn’t seem to … Read More→
_ Mental & Emotional HealthPsychedelic Drugs Could Help to Fight Depression, Anxiety, Addiction + PTSD By Sondra Forsyth articlePsychedelic drugs may have mind-altering powers in the physical sense, too. A study done at the University of California, Davis … Read More→
_ Well-being10 Ways to Stay Active By Jane Farrell articleMaintaining an active lifestyle is good for people of all ages. . For seniors, staying active can bring a number … Read More→
_ Mental & Emotional HealthResearchers Find That Grape-Derived Compounds May Promote Resilience Against Depression By Sondra Forsyth articleIn a study published online February 2nd 2018 in Nature Communications, scientists from the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount … Read More→
_ Mental & Emotional HealthOlder Adults with Metabolic Syndrome May Be More Resistant to Depression Treatments By Sondra Forsyth articleResearchers suspect that having Metabolic Syndrome makes it harder for older adults to respond to therapies for depression. (Metabolic Syndrome … Read More→
_ African-American Adolescents and Depression By Jane Farrell articleBlack adolescents express depressive symptoms differently than people from other age and racial groups, according to a new study, and … Read More→
_ InsomniaHow to Conquer Insomnia By Jane Farrell articleThe most common sleep problem in adults age 60 and older is insomonia. People with this condition have trouble falling … Read More→
_ Medical CareDry Mouth Linked to Dozens of Medications By Jane Farrell articleIn an effort to combat dry mouth, a common side effect of medications, researchers are recommending that health care providers … Read More→
_ Mental & Emotional HealthDuring Cancer Treatment, Distress Is Associated With Missed Appointments & Hospital Admission By Sondra Forsyth articlePsychological distress has long been associated with negative health outcomes for cancer patients, though specific reasons remain unclear. A 2017study … Read More→
_ Medical CareStudy: A Need to Rethink Hospice Admissions By Jane Farrell articleMany older adults are admitted to hospice for only a short amount of time, even though they have been experiencing … Read More→
_ MenopauseDepression and Menopause By Jane Farrell articleExperts from the London Women’s Centre tell you how to handle the depression that too often occurs with menopause: Women … Read More→