Mental health in the elderly is an escalating social problem as the world population ages
rapidly. Older adults are more susceptible to stressors like social isolation, which is a …

Clinical findings reveal that middle-aged patients are more susceptible to suffer from
psychiatric disorders than older ones. However, little is known about the emotional behavior …

In modern society, life expectancy increases year after year due in part to medical and
scientific advances. However, at the same time, other pathological conditions appear in …

Cognitive processes associated with prefrontal cortex and hippocampus decline with age
and are vulnerable to disruption by stress. The stress/stress hormone/allostatic load …

Despite cumulative evidence showing the detrimental effect of psychosocial stress on the
learning/memory functions in dementia diseases, the precise neurobiological mechanisms …

Stress-related psychopathology is highly prevalent among elderly individuals and is
associated with detrimental effects on mood, appetite and cognition. Conversely, under …

Human society is aging, and the percentage of the population of older adults is increasing at
an unprecedented rate. It is increasingly appreciated that social behaviors change with …

An extensive literature details deterioration of multiple brain functions, especially memory
and learning, during aging in humans and in rodents. In contrast, the decline of social …

Aging in humans is associated with parallel changes in cognition, motivation, and motoric
performance. Based on the human aging literature, we hypothesized that this constellation …

Coping is a strategic approach to dealing with stressful situations. Those who use proactive
coping strategies tend to accept changes and act before changes are expected. In contrast …