Biological factors influencing depression in later life: role of aging processes and treatment implications

SM Szymkowicz, AR Gerlach, D Homiack… - Translational …, 2023 - nature.com
Late-life depression occurring in older adults is common, recurrent, and malignant. It is
characterized by affective symptoms, but also cognitive decline, medical comorbidity, and …

Depression among older adults: a 20-year update on five common myths and misconceptions

EAP Haigh, OE Bogucki, ST Sigmon… - The American Journal of …, 2018 - Elsevier
Is depression among older adults symptomatically different than younger adults? Is it more
common or chronic or difficult to treat? Is depression in late life more likely to be attributed to …

Accelerated biological aging and risk of depression and anxiety: evidence from 424,299 UK Biobank participants

X Gao, T Geng, M Jiang, N Huang, Y Zheng… - Nature …, 2023 - nature.com
Abstract Theory predicts that biological processes of aging may contribute to poor mental
health in late life. To test this hypothesis, we evaluated prospective associations between …

[HTML][HTML] The complex interplay between depression and multimorbidity in late life: risks and pathways

F Triolo, L Harber-Aschan, MB Murri… - Mechanisms of Ageing …, 2020 - Elsevier
Multimorbidity and depression are complex multifactorial conditions with major implications
for older individuals, their families, and healthcare providers. In this scoping review, we …

Influences of dopaminergic system dysfunction on late-life depression

WD Taylor, DH Zald, JC Felger, S Christman… - Molecular …, 2022 - nature.com
Deficits in cognition, reward processing, and motor function are clinical features relevant to
both aging and depression. Individuals with late-life depression often show impairment …

The symptom network structure of depressive symptoms in late-life: results from a European population study

M Belvederi Murri, M Amore, M Respino… - Molecular …, 2020 - nature.com
The network theory conceptualizes mental disorders as complex networks of symptoms
influencing each other by creating feedback loops, leading to a self-sustained syndromic …

To be frail or not to be frail: this is the question—a critical narrative review of frailty

S Sciacchitano, V Carola, G Nicolais… - Journal of Clinical …, 2024 - mdpi.com
Many factors have contributed to rendering frailty an emerging, relevant, and very popular
concept. First, many pandemics that have affected humanity in history, including COVID-19 …

A six-year prospective study of the prognosis and predictors in patients with late-life depression

HW Jeuring, ML Stek, M Huisman, RCO Voshaar… - The American Journal of …, 2018 - Elsevier
Objectives To examine the six-year prognosis of patients with late-life depression and to
identify prognostic factors of an unfavorable course. Design and Setting The Netherlands …

Biological age, not chronological age, is associated with late-life depression

PJ Brown, MM Wall, C Chen, ME Levine… - The Journals of …, 2018 - academic.oup.com
Background The pathophysiology of late-life depression (LLD) is complex and
heterogeneous, with age-related processes implicated in its pathogenesis. This study …

Identifying the most suitable treatment for depression based on patients' attachment: Study protocol for a randomized controlled trial of supportive-expressive vs …

S Zilcha-Mano, T Dolev, L Leibovich, JP Barber - BMC psychiatry, 2018 - Springer
Background In the absence of one intervention that can cure all patients with major
depressive disorder (MDD), the leading cause of disability worldwide, increased attention …