How winter impacts seniors’ mental health — and how to help
Seniors’ mental health can suffer during winter, when many elderly adults experience loneliness or seasonal affective disorder. Here’s how you can support the seniors in your life...
Wendy Gregg Focuses on Long-Term Solutions for Mental Health and Geriatric Care Access
Wendy Gregg Focuses on Long-Term Solutions for Mental Health and Geriatric Care Access
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Data show uptick in seniors struggling with mood disorders
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When Dr. Maxine Lewis visits patients in Hamilton, Ont., she pays close attention to their home’s cleanliness or the upkeep of their yard.
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Frontiers | Multilevel factors affecting mental health literacy among older adults: a qualitative study...
BackgroundMental health challenges among older adults are a growing global health priority. Mental health literacy (MHL) is a critical factor in mitigating t...
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Olson’s Cheers & Jeers: High school senior turns personal tragedy into action on mental...
Columnist Rochelle Olson's weekly roundup covers Twin Cities immigration enforcement, Brainerd’s ice skating trail, the viral fraud video and more.
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To help prevent chronic health issues, UMaine researchers strengthening mental wellbeing among Downeast seniors
ORONO — As an emergency medical technician in Machiasport, Hannah Maker has witnessed how chronic stress and isolation affect the well being of older adults in Washington...
Geriatric mental health: Why seniors find it challenging to cope with city living
76-year-old Bela Nag, a retired school teacher in Kolkata, finds urban life increasingly isolating. “Young people have no patience with the elderly,” she says, “Availing basic services...
