by Abby Koch | Aug 16, 2019 | Aging, Lifestyle Wellness, Psychological & Neurological, Research
Frailty — the feeling of being weak, fragile, and having low energy — is not an inevitable part of aging; it is a medical condition all on its own, according to a new study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) Network Open. Frailty is...
by Abby Koch | Aug 16, 2019 | Aging, Anxiety and Stress, Lifestyle Wellness, Mental Health, PTSD, Research, Stress, Trauma, Workplace Mental Health
A new study finds that a mental health intervention for social service workers called Caregivers Journey of Hope can help relieve the stress, trauma, and burnout social workers may be experiencing while helping residents heal from a community disaster. The findings...
by Abby Koch | Aug 11, 2019 | Aging, Cognition, Depression, Psychological & Neurological, Research
Depression symptoms in cognitively healthy older adults together with brain amyloid — protein deposits which are a biological marker of Alzheimer’s disease (AD) — could trigger changes in memory and thinking over time, according to a new study published in the journal...
by admin | Aug 5, 2019 | Aging, Depression, Diet & Nutrition, Psychological & Neurological, Research
Eating dark chocolate may ease depressive symptoms and have a positive effect on mood, according to a new study led by University College London (UCL). The study, published in the journal Depression and Anxiety, looked at whether different types of chocolate might be...
by admin | Aug 2, 2019 | Aging, Eating Disorders, Lifestyle Wellness, Research, Workplace Mental Health
New international research suggests factors that increase the risk of anorexia are likely to be metabolic as well as psychological. The new findings give hope to patients and their families as the discovery of the linkage will provide new direction to clinicians and...
by admin | Jul 21, 2019 | Aging, Children and Teens, Cognition, Psychological & Neurological, Research
Twins born by cesarean birth may be at greater risk for cognitive problems, according to a new study at the University of Malaga (UMA) in Spain. The findings are published in the scientific journal Frontiers in Psychology. “Twins are very vulnerable since their birth...
