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Current evidence on antidepressant efficacy and safety in older people comes mostly from small trials. Disclosed industry-funded trials with fewer than 100 participants highlight the need to ...

Antidepressants for back pain and arthritis: Know if they are safe Antidepressants are often ... similar risk of falls and major fractures in elderly as atypical antipsychotics.

Older adults with major depression exhibit unique patterns of risky driving independent of antidepressant use, suggesting the need for targeted interventions to ensure safety.

Both Julia and Al sought help from their doctors, and each was diagnosed with depression, a disorder that's as common in the elderly as it is in younger people. And both, fortunately, were ...

A recent University of Minnesota study shows doctors often overprescribe antidepressants in older populations. The study found 2.2 million annual antidepressant-related outpatient visits exposed those ...