Populations with common physical diseases–such as cardiovascular diseases, cancer and
neurodegenerative disorders–experience substantially higher rates of major depressive …

Objectives Previous systematic reviews show a clear relationship between frailty and
depression, however the association with anxiety is much less frequently explored. Previous …

Background Considering the prevalence of mental health problems in older adults, this
study aims to investigate the effect of inhalation aromatherapy using lavender and …

The Committee for Treatment Guidelines of Mood Disorders, Japanese Society of Mood
Disorders, published a Japanese guideline for the treatment of latelife depression in 2020 …

Background Mental health is an essential dimension of healthy aging. The number and
severity of disabled elderly in China show an increasing tendency year by year. Due to their …

The number of older people living with complex health conditions is increasing, with the
majority of these managed in primary and community settings. Many models of care have …

Background Older people with frailty are more likely to experience negative psychological
well-being, depressive symptoms, anxiety, and stress. Deterioration of psychological …

Abstract The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic is an ongoing geriatric health
emergency with a substantial increase in the prevalence of medical and mental health …

Objectives Depression and anxiety are common in later life, particularly when people are
frail. This leads to reduced quality of life, faster decline in physical health and increased …

Recently, laughter yoga (LY) has been introduced for managing depression and anxiety.
This study aimed to investigate the impact of LY on depression and anxiety among retired …