But for many older adults, a nuclear stress test may be safe and appropriate. When a doctor orders a nuclear stress test, they generally assess the person’s overall health and ability to perform ...

Perceived stress may be linked to cognitive impairment in older adults, according to a new study involving 24,000 participants. The findings point to a need for regular clinical screening and ...

Interprofessional research study found that family caregivers of older adults living with dementia experienced a 15% drop in stress after a 9-week online peer support program.

Anxiety disorders in older adults are fairly common, affecting 10% to 20% of people. However, anxiety disorders often go undiagnosed. Anxiety is found more often than depression and cognitive ...

Stress is detrimental to basic thinking processes. In adults suffering from PTSD for example—a disorder characterized by high and dysfunctional levels of stress—a region of the brain that is ...

Partner’s Happiness Reduces Stress Hormones in Older Adults Yoneda and her research team analyzed data from 321 adults from 56 to 87 years of age across three intensive studies in Canada and ...

Vulnerability to emotional contagion emerged as the strongest factor contributing to psychological distress in Richer’s cross-sectional study of 170 older adults who were dealing with adversity.

The poll asked older adults about the emotional impact of financial strain. In all, 16% said they feel a lot of stress from this source, and another 37% said they have some financially related stress.

Study: Improvements to mood, stress and loneliness following 12-week multivitamin supplementation in older adults: a randomised, placebo-controlled, trial. Image Credit: sasirin pamai ...