A study shows elderly drivers with depression are prone to risky behaviors, highlighting the need for screenings and ...

Older adults with major depressive disorder (MDD) demonstrate distinct and riskier driving behaviors than those without MDD, ...

You may be surprised if your healthcare provider recommends an antidepressant for chronic pain. Is this because she believes you are depressed? Or can antidepressants help with pain even for people ...

Perhaps it comes from a deficiency in the neurotransmitter serotonin. We've also been told that antidepressants work by reversing this deficiency. Source: Karolina Grabowska/Pexels For example ...

Many people live happy, independent lives well into old age. But should elderly people ever experience a medical scare or another type of emergency, they may need urgent assistance from a loved ...

Antianxiety Medications Often, healthcare providers select a medication with side effects that can improve your symptoms. For example, an antidepressant that causes weight gain may be a good choice ...

The main objective of the outing was for the seniors to bond with the residents of Jeugland’s Frail Care and to communicate a message of love and hope. Jeugland Home for the Aged has been ...

For instance, some seniors may stumble due to underlying ... sleeping pills such as Ambien and even certain antidepressants can affect balance more than one might expect. Water pills (diuretics ...

Be it the government’s flagship Ayushman Bharat scheme being expanded to cover the elderly or the country’s insurance regulator doing away with the 65-year restriction for purchasing a policy — health ...

The holidays are here, and it’s time to spread some cheer! But let’s face it—for our elderly loved ones, the holiday hustle can feel more like a marathon than a merry-making spree.

Seniors with low-income can get financial assistance to help afford the cost of appliances and specific health and personal supports. Make a request online: you can use your MyAlberta Seniors account ...

Ms Ng is now a regular volunteer who delivers meals to other needy seniors in the neighbourhood, and hopes to bring cheer to the isolated. While she said she enjoys spending the year end simply ...