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Depression Could Double Stroke Risk In People Over 50
Published: May 13, 2015 04:35pm ET by LiveScience.
People who have depression for a long time may be at increased risk for stroke, a new study suggests.
Researchers found that adults ages 50 and older who had symptoms of depression that lasted more than two years were twice as likely to have a stroke in the following two years, compared with men and women of similar age with no signs of depression.
"The exact pathway through which depressive symptoms may lead to stroke remains unclear, and is an important area for future research," said study lead author Paola Gilsanz, a postdoctoral fellow at the Harvard T.H. Cha...
Source: Science - The Huffington Post - May 14, 2015 Category: Science Source Type: news
A Review of Risk Factors for Cognitive Impairment in Stroke Survivors.
Authors: Mohd Zulkifly MF, Ghazali SE, Che Din N, Singh DK, Subramaniam P
Abstract
In this review, we aimed to identify the risk factors that may influence cognitive impairment among stroke survivors, namely, demographic, clinical, psychological, and physical determinants. A search from Medline, Scopus, and ISI Web of Science databases was conducted for papers published from year 2004 to 2015 related to risk factors of cognitive impairment among adult stroke survivors. A total of 1931 articles were retrieved, but only 27 articles met the criteria and were reviewed. In more than half of the articles it was found tha...
Source: The Scientific World Journal - June 26, 2016 Category: Science Tags: ScientificWorldJournal Source Type: research
Stroke recovery should include exercise prescription, experts say
Exercise prescriptions could significantly reduce disability and the risk of recurrent stroke in survivors who also may face other barriers such as fatigue and depression. The research suggests that stroke survivors should be prescribed exercise because they experience physical deconditioning and lead inactive lifestyles after stroke. That decreases their ability to perform daily living activities and increases their risk of having another stroke.
Source: ScienceDaily Headlines - May 20, 2014 Category: Science Source Type: news
Depressed stroke survivors may face triple the risk of death
People who are depressed after a stroke may have a tripled risk of dying early and four times the risk of death from stroke than people who have not experienced a stroke or depression, according to a new study.
Source: ScienceDaily Headlines - January 13, 2013 Category: Science Source Type: news
'Mini-stroke' may lead to post-traumatic stress disorder
About 30 percent of transient ischemic attack or 'mini-stroke' patients had symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) results from a new study show. Those with PTSD had more depression, anxiety and reduced mental and physical quality of life. Patients overestimating their stroke risk and who don't cope with their mini-stroke well are at higher risk to develop PTSD.
Source: ScienceDaily Headlines - October 2, 2014 Category: Science Source Type: news
Same factors influence depression in stroke patients, spouse caregivers
Self-esteem, optimism and perceived control influence depression in stroke survivors and their spouse caregivers. Healthcare providers should assess the survivor and caregiver as a pair, not separately. Self-esteem influenced each partners' depression. Spousal optimism influenced stroke survivors' depression.
Source: ScienceDaily Headlines - February 6, 2013 Category: Science Source Type: news
High stress, hostility, depression linked with increased stroke risk
Higher levels of stress, hostility and depressive symptoms are associated with significantly increased risk of stroke or transient ischemic attack (TIA) in middle-age and older adults, according to new research. A TIA is a stroke caused by a temporary blockage of blood flow to the brain.
Source: ScienceDaily Headlines - July 10, 2014 Category: Science Source Type: news
Long-term depression may double stroke risk despite treatment
Long-term depression may double the risk of stroke for middle-aged adults, research suggests. The scientists add that reducing symptoms of depression may not immediately reduce the elevated stroke risk.
Source: ScienceDaily Headlines - May 14, 2015 Category: Science Source Type: news
Long-term depression in over-50s could double stroke risk, study finds
US study of more than 16,000 people suggests damage is done by depressive symptoms accumulating over timeLong-term depression in people over 50 could more than double their risk of suffering a stroke, with the risk remaining significantly higher even after the depression allays, research suggests.The US study of more than 16,000 people, which documented 1,192 strokes, found that onset of recent depression was not associated with higher stroke risk, suggesting the damage is done by depressive symptoms accumulating over time. Continue reading...
Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - May 14, 2015 Category: Science Authors: Haroon Siddique Tags: Medical research Depression UK news US news Science Society World news Source Type: news
How does stress increase risk for stroke, heart attack?
Scientists have shown that anger, anxiety, and depression not only affect the functioning of the heart, but also increase the risk for heart disease. Stroke and heart attacks are the end products of progressive damage to blood vessels supplying the heart and brain, a process called atherosclerosis. Atherosclerosis progresses when there are high levels of chemicals in the body called pro-inflammatory cytokines. It is thought that persisting stress increases the risk for atherosclerosis and cardiovascular disease by evoking negative emotions that, in turn, raise the levels of pro-inflammatory chemicals in the body.
Source: ScienceDaily Headlines - May 5, 2014 Category: Science Source Type: news
When couples disagree on stroke recovery, one partner can suffer
When a stroke survivor and his/her caregiving spouse disagree on the survivor's rate of recovery, the caregiver is more likely to experience depression and emotional distress. Researchers found that the magnitude of the discrepancy in spousal perception is key to predicting depression in caregivers. They add that the magnitude of the discrepancy in perceptions between survivors and spousal caregivers is key to predicting depression in spousal caregivers -- which can then cycle back onto the survivors.
Source: ScienceDaily Headlines - June 23, 2014 Category: Science Source Type: news
Can You Think Yourself Into A Different Person?
For years she had tried to be the perfect wife and mother but now, divorced, with two sons, having gone through another break-up and in despair about her future, she felt as if she’d failed at it all, and she was tired of it. On 6 June 2007 Debbie Hampton, of Greensboro, North Carolina, took an overdose of more than 90 pills – a combination of ten different prescription drugs, some of which she’d stolen from a neighbor’s bedside cabinet. That afternoon, she’d written a note on her computer: “I’ve screwed up this life so bad that there is no place here for me and nothing I can contr...
Source: Science - The Huffington Post - November 19, 2015 Category: Science Source Type: news
Fat Shaming Can Literally Break Your Heart
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Source: Science - The Huffington Post - February 4, 2017 Category: Science Source Type: news
How Your Blood Type Affects Your Brain Health
We've long known that many factors, from genetics to lifestyle choices, play a role in brain health over the course of a lifetime. And according to new research, blood type may be another, previously unconsidered factor in age-related cognitive decline.
A large-scale study conducted by researchers at the University of Vermont found those with the rare blood type AB -- which is present in less than 10 percent of the population -- to be at an unusually high risk for cognitive impairment.
The researchers analyzed longitudinal data from over 30,000 adults over the age of 45, collected as part of a national study on geograph...
Source: Science - The Huffington Post - February 11, 2015 Category: Science Source Type: news
Depression May Be As Bad For The Heart As Obesity
Doctors have long known of an association between psychological and physical health, but mental illness wasn’t considered to be a major risk factor for ailments like heart disease, until now.
Depression has been linked to physical health risks including digestive disorders, chronic pain, stroke and even early death. Depression is also closely tied to heart health: New research suggests that it may be one of the top risk factors for cardiovascular disease.
The relationship seems to run both ways. Patients with heart conditions are more likely to become depressed as a result of their illness, and otherwise healthy peop...
Source: Science - The Huffington Post - January 17, 2017 Category: Science Source Type: news
