Frontier mental health research: psychedelics & drug studies

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3 papers

Loneliness in Older Persons

Carla Perissinotto, Irena Cenzer, Kenneth E. Covinsky
Archives of Internal Medicine Summary & key facts 2012 1,225 citations

This study followed 1,604 U.S. adults older than 60 for six years. It found that people who said they felt lonely (43% of the group) were more likely to have worse day-to-day function and were more likely to die. After the researchers adjusted for age, wealth, living situation, depression, and…

Aging and Gerontology Research Health and Wellbeing Research Health disparities and outcomes

Trends in depression prevalence in the USA from 2005 to 2015: widening disparities in vulnerable groups

Andrea H. Weinberger, Misato Gbedemah, Adriana Maldonado, Denis Nash, Sandro Galea, Renée D. Goodwin
Psychological Medicine Summary & key facts 2017 704 citations

A U.S. study reported that depression became more common between 2005 and 2015. The rise was faster for young people than for older adults. The study also found growing gaps in depression rates for vulnerable groups. The authors say we do not yet know a single cause and that more…

Cardiac Health and Mental Health Health disparities and outcomes Mental Health Treatment and Access

The health advantage of volunteering is larger for older and less healthy volunteers in Europe: a mega-analysis

A. de Wit, Heng Qu, René Bekkers
European Journal of Ageing Summary & key facts 2022 25 citations

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Global Health Care Issues Health disparities and outcomes Intergenerational Family Dynamics and Caregiving
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