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Depression increases risk of death in older adults

New research shows that symptoms of depression can be linked to a higher risk for death in older adults and these symptoms may be missed by healthcare professionals.

New research shows that symptoms of depression can be linked to a higher risk for death in older adults and these symptoms may be missed by healthcare professionals. Symptoms of depression have been linked to heart disease and stroke in middle-aged and older adults. There’s also a known link between depression and deaths from cancer and falls in older adults. These connections might contribute to an increased risk of death for older adults, researchers suggest in a study published in the Journal of the American Geriatrics Society. Since depression symptoms change over time, it’s possible that studying those symptoms during an older adult’s doctor visits could provide more information.

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