News tagged with adult mental
Looking older than your age may not be a sign of poor health: study
Even though most adults want to avoid looking older than their actual age, research led by St. Michael's Hospital shows that looking older does not necessarily point to poor health. The study found that a person needed to ...
Nov 05, 2010 |
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To the Point: Experts offer advice to students in distress
(PhysOrg.com) -- Recent news headlines across the United States have shed light on mental health concerns among teens and young adults in distress -- whether questioning their sexual orientation or dealing with an unhealthy ...
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Oct 13, 2010 |
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e-SMART technologies may help young adults self-manage mental illness
While many young adults will share the details of their daily lives with dozens - sometimes hundreds - of friends on Facebook, communicating with their health care providers about mental illness is another story.
Sep 28, 2010 |
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New study reconciles conflicting data on mental aging
A new look at tests of mental aging reveals a good news-bad news situation. The bad news is all mental abilities appear to decline with age, to varying degrees. The good news is the drops are not as steep as some research ...
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Sep 13, 2010 |
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Homeless adults have significant unmet health care needs
The vast majority of homeless adults surveyed in a national study had trouble accessing at least one type of needed health care service in the preceding year, according to a study that will appear in the July American Jo ...
May 14, 2010 |
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Failed college dreams don't spell depression, study finds
High school seniors, take note: A wise person once said, "It is better to shoot for the stars and miss than aim at the gutter and hit it."
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Mar 19, 2010 |
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Carnegie Mellon will test ability of embedded sensors to detect onset of dementia, infirmity
Carnegie Mellon University researchers in the Quality of Life Technology Center (QoLTC) will embed wireless sensors in the residences of about 50 older adults who live alone to see if they can detect subtle changes in everyday ...
Mar 03, 2010 |
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Psychologists say longer lives can still lead to happier golden years
As more people live well into their 80s and 90s, it's reassuring to know that most people get happier as they age and exert more emotional control than younger adults, according to researchers who spoke at the 117th Annual ...
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Aug 07, 2009 |
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Young men living at home with parents are more violent
Young men who stay at home with their parents are more violent than those who live independently, according to new research at Queen Mary, University of London.
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Jul 20, 2009 |
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Few friends combined with loneliness linked to poor mental and physical health for elderly
Although not having many close friends contributes to poorer health for many older adults, those who also feel lonely face even greater health risks, research at the University of Chicago suggests. Older people who are able ...
Mar 18, 2009 |
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