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Older fathers are more likely to have children with bipolar disorder, research suggests.
The risk goes up when men are older than 29 before they start their family, and is highest if they are over 55.
Increasing paternal age has already been linked with schizophrenia and autism, but not bipolar disorder, formerly known as manic depression.
The Swedish [...]

By Amy Norton.
For Reuters.
The hormone supplement DHEA is touted as an anti-aging panacea, but a new study suggests that it does nothing for healthy older adults’ brain power or general well-being.
DHEA, or dehydroepiandrosterone, is a hormone produced by the adrenal glands that is converted into other steroid hormones, including testosterone and estrogen. People’s levels of [...]

Cancer patients are at increased risk for suicide, according to three new studies.
In the first study, researchers at the University of Washington analyzed U.S. data from 1973 to 2002 and found that the suicide rate among cancer patients was 31.4 per 100,000 person-years, compared to 16.7 per 100,000 person-years in the general population.
Higher suicide rates [...]

Although some patients are reluctant to discuss the problem with their GP, others have had symptoms ignored by family doctors who think that feeling “down” is a natural consequence of getting older, the charity Age Concern says.
The report also accuses parts of the health service of failing older people by offering counselling and other treatments [...]

Close to two million older people in England may be denied treatment because depression is wrongly seen as a natural part of getting older, says a charity.
Age Concern found over 65s seeking help were often fobbed off, misdiagnosed or given inappropriate treatment.
Doctors may prescribe drugs when counselling would be more beneficial.
The charity Help the Aged [...]

Older people with depression are being denied help because of their age, according to a report.
People seeking help are often fobbed off, misdiagnosed or given inappropriate treatment, it found.
Doctors may issue prescriptions for drugs like Prozac when counselling would offer more benefit. And the numbers given psychological help are far lower than in the general [...]

More than two million older people over the age of 65 in England have symptoms of depression, but the vast majority of them are denied help, according to a new report published today by Age Concern.
The charity found that ageist attitudes held by many people, including GPs, and ageist rules in the NHS mean that [...]

Older patients suffering from depression are routinely fobbed off, misdiagnosed or offered the wrong treatment because of their age, a new report has claimed.
GPs prescribe drugs such as Prozac in cases where counselling would be a more appropriate form of treatment, according to the study by Age Concern.
The charity says that in excess of two [...]

Having sound mental health throughout one’s life does not exempt a person from Alzheimer’s disease, depression, anxiety and other similar disorders at an old age. The elderly are more prone to mental disorders and other complications than a younger person. However, it is possible to diagnose these problems once they are accurately detected.
Many times, seniors [...]

Depression in older people often goes undiagnosed. The patients don’t often bring it up, maybe because of a perceived social stigma, and doctors may miss it. Some may even consider it a normal part of aging. It isn’t.
The general older population actually has a lower rate of depression compared with people at mid life. However, [...]