Understanding the Association Between Depression and Heart Health

Experiencing a heart attack changes life instantly. What seemed important before the health crisis suddenly fades into the background, while the main concern becomes helping the injured heart to heal. Life is then full of tests, following up with medical appointments, adjusting to new medications, and implementing dietary changes and an exercise regimen, all geared […]

What to Do When Seniors Experience a Lack of Pleasure in Daily Life

Following the eventfulness of the holidays, it’s not unusual for the winter doldrums to settle in. Yet what could appear at first glance to be a touch of boredom could actually be something bigger which should be addressed. Anhedonia, is a lack of pleasure and loss of interest in activities that a person once enjoyed […]

Risk Factors of Elderly Depression

After spending some time with relatives and revisiting beloved traditions and memories over the holiday season, it’s not unusual for a sense of nostalgia and sadness to emerge for the elderly. And while some extent of short-term post-holiday unhappiness can be anticipated, it is important to understand that it can develop into depression. Elderly depression […]