Poor Sleep in Elderly Patients Linked to Anxiety, Sleep Medications, Pain
Previous studies have shown that sleep efficiency decreases with age, but additional factors may have an important role.
Geriatric Psychiatry
Mental Health Declining Among Older Adults in the United States
The study authors noted that the pattern of poor mental health trajectories in older adults is mirrored in younger adults, ages 35 to 59 years, suggesting that these trends may be related to declining economic opportunity in the late 2000s.
Left Atrial Enlargement With AF Not Associated With Greater Cognitive Decline
Left atrial enlargement with vs without atrial fibrillation was not found to be associated with greater cognitive decline over a 5-year period.
Subtle Cognitive Difficulties May Predict Amyloidosis
Individuals with objectively-defined subtle cognitive difficulties (Obj-SCD) have faster amyloid accumulation and faster entorhinal cortical thinning compared with cognitively normal (CN) individuals.
High Rates of Depressive Symptoms Seen in the Last Year of Life
Depressive symptoms arising in the final year of life were greater among women, young adults, and nonwhite adults.
No Links Between Comorbid Anxiety and Venlafaxine Response in Depression
Comorbid anxiety worsened depressive symptom severity in general and was linked to suicidality.
The Importance of Recognizing Hearing Impairment in Older Adults
Hearing loss is associated with higher levels of anxiety, interpersonal sensitivity, and hostility, as well as higher rates of dementia, especially in older adults who are also visually impaired.
Hospitalizations May Hasten Cognitive Decline in the Elderly
For older adults, a higher rate of hospitalizations is associated with more rapid cognitive decline.
Antidepressant Monotherapy in Elderly Linked to Increased Incident Dementia
Although 11.0% of individuals taking antidepressants developed dementia, only 2.6% of the unexposed sample went on to be diagnosed with dementia.
Former Surgeons General Cite Dementia as Top Public Health Crisis
The United States has a rapidly ageing population, and 14 million people are projected to live with dementia by 2050.
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