Healthy Aging Secrets
Evidence-led living for your second fifty years

Topic

mental health

Every Healthy Aging Secrets article tagged mental health — 3 pieces across 2 sections.

Living Well

Loneliness is a health risk. What the research actually shows

The claim that isolation is as harmful as smoking gets quoted constantly and is more slippery than it sounds. The underlying finding is real, and the useful part is what distinguishes loneliness from being alone.

Dr. Helen Marsh··4 min read

Brain & Memory

Depression in later life often does not look like sadness

It presents as physical complaints, cognitive slowing and loss of interest rather than low mood, which is why it is under-diagnosed, under-treated and frequently mistaken for dementia or simply for ageing.

Dr. Helen Marsh··4 min read

Brain & Memory

Anxiety in later life is common and rarely treated

It presents as physical symptoms and as worry about health, it is frequently written off as a personality trait, and it responds to treatment about as well as it does at any other age.

Dr. Helen Marsh··4 min read