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Mental Health Care For Senior Citizens: Beginner's Guide For Indian Families
India's elderly population is growing, but their mental health needs are often overlooked. Depression, loneliness, and anxiety in older adults don't just affect the mind, they worsen physical health too.
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Elderly Woman Jumps From 22nd Floor In Greater Noida
A 68-year-old woman, battling depression, died by suicide on Wednesday after she allegedly jumped from her 22nd-floor apartment in Greater Noida (West), police said.
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Are You Experiencing A Loss Of Appetite? Here Are The Possible Reasons Why You Don’t Feel Hungry
Low Appetite: Many people experience a loss of appetite due to various reasons including anxiety, depression, or even pregnancy at times.
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Man, Depressed Over Father's Death, Lived With Corpse For 5 Days: Police
Police on Thursday recovered the semi-decomposed body of an elderly man from a house in the Kolkata's Behala area where his son allegedly kept the corpse with him for the last five days.
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At Delhi Metro, Elderly Man Being Treated For Depression Attempts Suicide
A man in his 50s, who was undergoing treatment for depression, was injured on Wednesday after he allegedly attempted suicide by jumping in front of a moving train at the Uttam Nagar East station on the Delhi Metro's Blue Line, police said.
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Vitamin D Deficiency Common In Type 2 Diabetes, High Blood Pressure Patients: Study
Deficiency of Vitamin D: It was found as part of the study that 84.2% people with type 2 diabetes and 82.6% people with hypertension were found to be deficient in Vitamin D. Know more here.
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Want To Stay Sharp At Old Age? Here's What You Should Do
The researchers found strong associations between working memory and three health-related factors such as sleep, age and depressed mood.
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Here's An Effective Tip To Prevent Late-Life Depression You All Must Follow
Findings of the study suggest that greater the hearing loss in elderly individuals, the greater the risk of having depressive symptoms.
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Vitamin D Deficiency Could Up Depression Risk In Elderly: 5 Vitamin D-Rich Foods
According to a latest study, deficiency in vitamin D - the 'sunshine vitamin' - among older adults is associated with a substantial increased risk of depression
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Elderly Couple Allegedly Commit Suicide After Daughter Elopes With Lover
Depressed over their only daughter eloping with a man outside their community, an elderly couple allegedly committed suicide at their home in Tamil Nadu's Pollachi, around 35 km away from Coimbatore on Sunday.
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Knee Pain Could Up Depression Risk In Elderly: 4 Foods That May Help Manage Depression Naturally
Osteoarthritis could take a toll on quality of life, which would eventually lead to depression, noted the study published in the Journal of the American Geriatrics Society.
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1 in 5 Eldery In India Abused: WHO
Physical and psychological abuse of elders is on a steady rise worldwide and particularly in India as well, which has serious individual and societal costs.
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Elderly Man Who Ended Life By Jumping Before Metro Train Was Depressed, Say Police
The elderly man who committed suicide by jumping in front a metro train yesterday was suffering from a brain-related ailment and was depressed due to it, police said today.
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How Depression In Parents, Grandparents Affects Kids
New York:Â Children whose parents and grandparents are suffering from depression are at a higher risk of suffering from major depressive disorder (MDD), according to a study. The study published by the journal JAMA Psychiatry, Myrna M. Weissman, who is a researcher at the Columbia University, studied 251 grandchildren (average age 18), their biolog...
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Social Activities Lower Depression In Elderly
Older adults suffering with dementia who indulged in a high-intensity functional exercise programme and group activity showed reduced levels of depressive symptoms, a new study has found.
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Mental Health Care For Senior Citizens: Beginner's Guide For Indian Families
India's elderly population is growing, but their mental health needs are often overlooked. Depression, loneliness, and anxiety in older adults don't just affect the mind, they worsen physical health too.
-
Elderly Woman Jumps From 22nd Floor In Greater Noida
A 68-year-old woman, battling depression, died by suicide on Wednesday after she allegedly jumped from her 22nd-floor apartment in Greater Noida (West), police said.
-
Are You Experiencing A Loss Of Appetite? Here Are The Possible Reasons Why You Don’t Feel Hungry
Low Appetite: Many people experience a loss of appetite due to various reasons including anxiety, depression, or even pregnancy at times.
-
Man, Depressed Over Father's Death, Lived With Corpse For 5 Days: Police
Police on Thursday recovered the semi-decomposed body of an elderly man from a house in the Kolkata's Behala area where his son allegedly kept the corpse with him for the last five days.
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At Delhi Metro, Elderly Man Being Treated For Depression Attempts Suicide
A man in his 50s, who was undergoing treatment for depression, was injured on Wednesday after he allegedly attempted suicide by jumping in front of a moving train at the Uttam Nagar East station on the Delhi Metro's Blue Line, police said.
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Vitamin D Deficiency Common In Type 2 Diabetes, High Blood Pressure Patients: Study
Deficiency of Vitamin D: It was found as part of the study that 84.2% people with type 2 diabetes and 82.6% people with hypertension were found to be deficient in Vitamin D. Know more here.
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Want To Stay Sharp At Old Age? Here's What You Should Do
The researchers found strong associations between working memory and three health-related factors such as sleep, age and depressed mood.
-
Here's An Effective Tip To Prevent Late-Life Depression You All Must Follow
Findings of the study suggest that greater the hearing loss in elderly individuals, the greater the risk of having depressive symptoms.
-
Vitamin D Deficiency Could Up Depression Risk In Elderly: 5 Vitamin D-Rich Foods
According to a latest study, deficiency in vitamin D - the 'sunshine vitamin' - among older adults is associated with a substantial increased risk of depression
-
Elderly Couple Allegedly Commit Suicide After Daughter Elopes With Lover
Depressed over their only daughter eloping with a man outside their community, an elderly couple allegedly committed suicide at their home in Tamil Nadu's Pollachi, around 35 km away from Coimbatore on Sunday.
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Knee Pain Could Up Depression Risk In Elderly: 4 Foods That May Help Manage Depression Naturally
Osteoarthritis could take a toll on quality of life, which would eventually lead to depression, noted the study published in the Journal of the American Geriatrics Society.
-
1 in 5 Eldery In India Abused: WHO
Physical and psychological abuse of elders is on a steady rise worldwide and particularly in India as well, which has serious individual and societal costs.
-
Elderly Man Who Ended Life By Jumping Before Metro Train Was Depressed, Say Police
The elderly man who committed suicide by jumping in front a metro train yesterday was suffering from a brain-related ailment and was depressed due to it, police said today.
-
How Depression In Parents, Grandparents Affects Kids
New York:Â Children whose parents and grandparents are suffering from depression are at a higher risk of suffering from major depressive disorder (MDD), according to a study. The study published by the journal JAMA Psychiatry, Myrna M. Weissman, who is a researcher at the Columbia University, studied 251 grandchildren (average age 18), their biolog...
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Social Activities Lower Depression In Elderly
Older adults suffering with dementia who indulged in a high-intensity functional exercise programme and group activity showed reduced levels of depressive symptoms, a new study has found.
