Geriatric Psychiatry

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Nearly Half of Older Adults Use Online Physician Ratings

Online ratings perceived to be very important nearly as often as word-of-mouth recommendations from family and friends.

Brain Activity May Play Role in “Broken Heart Syndrome”

Stress-related brain activity tied to higher risk for developing Takotsubo syndrome.

Neighborhood Disadvantage Tied to Cognitive Decline in Older Adults

Cortical thinning partially mediates the association between neighborhood-level disadvantage and cognitive decline.

Prescribing Up for Drugs Associated With Falls in Older Adults

Both use of fall risk-increasing drugs and mortality due to falls are on the rise in older adults.

CV Risk in Early Adulthood Tied to Later Cognitive Decline

Cardiovascular risk factors across the life course, and especially in early adulthood, are associated with greater late-life cognitive decline,.

Prescribing of Psychotropic Meds Up in Nursing Homes During COVID-19

Prescribing of psychotropic drugs increased for residents of nursing homes in Ontario, Canada, from January-February 2020 to March-September 2020.

THC Linked to Neuropsychiatric Side Effects in Older Adults

By

Emily Pond

To clarify the potential side effects of THC exposure in older adults, investigators conducted a systematic review of RCTs reporting the safety and efficacy of various cannabinoid-based medicines in adults older than 50 years.

COVID-19 Death Count Varies With Race of Nursing Home Residents

Nursing homes with lowest versus highest proportion of White residents have higher COVID-19 death counts

Older Adults Have More Resilience to COVID-19 Related Anxiety, Depression

By

Mary Stroka

Early studies have indicated that, counter to expectation, older adults may be more resilient to the stress of COVID-19 than younger populations.

Loneliness in Midlife Correlates With Symptoms of Depression 12 Years Later

By

Jessica Nye, PhD

This study looks at the association between loneliness and depressive symptoms, assessed on multiple occasions during 12 years of follow-up, in a large, nationally representative cohort of adults aged 50 years and older in England.