Posted on 07 December 2023. Tags: depression, elderly, family, holidays, mental health
The holidays can be the best of times or the worst of times. High-energy celebrations, the emphasis on good tidings of joy, and reunions with families and friends can bring happiness and comfort, but they can have the opposite effect on people feeling isolated and alone, especially older adults.
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Posted in Family Care, Health
Posted on 14 September 2023. Tags: adults, depression, hobbies, hobby, mental health, study
Hobbies are linked to fewer depressive symptoms and higher levels of happiness, self-reported health and life satisfaction among people aged 65 and over, and this holds true across 16 countries on three continents, according to a new study led by UCL researchers.
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Posted in Health studies
Posted on 20 March 2023. Tags: adults, anxiety, depression, mental health, therapy, treatments
Anxiety is the most common psychological disorder affecting adults in the U.S. In older people, it’s associated with considerable distress as well as ill health, diminished quality of life, and elevated rates of disability.
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Posted in Health
Posted on 15 January 2023. Tags: acts of kindness, depression, kindness, relief, research, studies
People suffering from symptoms of depression or anxiety may help heal themselves by doing good deeds for others, new research shows.
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Posted in Health studies
Posted on 16 July 2022. Tags: depression, Diet, fruit, fruit benefits, mental health, research
People who frequently eat fruit are more likely to report greater positive mental wellbeing and are less likely to report symptoms of depression than those who do not, according to new research.
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Posted in Health studies, Healthy Lifestyle
Posted on 29 March 2022. Tags: adults, depression, mental health, retirees, retirement
Overall, retirees are a contented bunch and many report being happier in retirement than they were at the end of their careers.
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Posted in Health, Retirement, Your Money