Several medications may help treat anxiety in older adults. They typically include antidepressants, such as selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs), selective norepinephrine reuptake ...

The first medical point of contact for older adults is typically their regular doctor, and if they are in an assisted living facility, care workers may notice the symptoms of depression.

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 ...

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 ...

The study found that in the last 40 years there have been only 15 trials globally focusing on the benefit of antidepressants for pain in older people. This study fills a much-needed gap in ...

The Food and Drug Administration has approved the first-ever stand-alone nasal spray to treat drug-resistant depression.