Geriatrics News

Older adults with late-onset major depressive disorder and anxiety or substance use disorders were more likely to experience treatment-resistant depression, a study published in the Journal of Clinical Psychiatry showed.

Moderate to vigorous physical activity was associated with decreased risk of disabling dementia in men, according to a study published in JAMA Network Open.

Greater improvement in air quality was associated with slower cognitive decline in older, community-dwelling women, according to a longitudinal study in PLoS Medicine.

Publicity surrounding FDA approval of Aduhelm for Alzheimer’s disease did not contribute to understanding of nor enthusiasm for the drug among middle-aged and older adults, according to survey results published in JAMA Network Open.

A recent survey showed that older Asian American adults in California reported lower life satisfaction and received less social and emotional support than older adults from other populations.

Opioid overdose deaths among older adults increased significantly from 1999 to 2019, especially among non-Hispanic Black men, according to findings published in JAMA Network Open.

The number of people with dementia worldwide could increase 166%, from about 57.4 million people in 2019 to 152.8 million people in 2050, data from the Global Burden of Diseases, Injuries and Risk Factors Study showed.

Healio Psychiatry’s five most-viewed stories in December highlight the lack of evidence for prescription cannabinoids in treating psychiatric disorders, the FDA’s breakthrough designation for a device that may assess autism risk using a hair strand, and the effects of geography and race/ethnicity on late-life depression severity.

Identifying and addressing risk factors for cognitive disorders shared within couples may reduce the risk for these disorders in the spouses of those with dementia, according to results of a prospective cohort study in JAMA Network Open.

Daily use of omega-3 in older adults at risk for depression correlated with a slight increase in depressive symptoms while having no effect on mood, according to a randomized clinical trial published in JAMA.