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10/30/2018 / By Ellaine Castillo

Study: Depressed, elderly people can benefit from aromatherapy massage

Mental health is a major concern for the young and the old alike. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, geriatric depression occurs in 15 percent of the elderly population. Researchers from Chengdu Medical College revealed that aromatherapy massage and inhaling essential oils can be used as alternative remedies for geriatric depression. More than 90 percent of depression […]

10/24/2018 / By Ellaine Castillo

Aromatherapy massage and inhalation reduces depression symptoms in older people

A study conducted by researchers from Chengdu Medical College showed that aromatherapy massage and inhalation can be used to treat depression in elderly people. In this study, which was published in The Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine, the researchers looked at the effects of aromatherapy massage and inhalation on geriatric depression through a prospective, randomized controlled clinical […]

09/18/2018 / By Zoey Sky

High levels of homocysteine linked to Alzheimer’s and dementia

More than five million Americans have Alzheimer’s disease, the most common type of dementia. Meanwhile, 740,000 people die annually in the U.S. because of heart disease and stroke. To resolve this health concern, scientists are studying the link between high levels of the amino acid homocysteine and these life-threatening conditions. Research on homocysteine and health conditions According to a […]

10/13/2017 / By Isabelle Z.

Nursing Homes abusively drugging elderly patients with mind-altering drug

We’ve heard a lot in recent years about nursing homes overmedicating their patients with psych drugs to sedate them in order to make them easier to manage, a heartless practice that puts their lives in jeopardy. This still occurs to a disturbing degree, but tighter regulations by the government on dangerous antipsychotic drugs have forced […]

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