Social interaction can help fight depression in people with dementia

August 10, 2021

Social and group activities can help fight depression in people with dementia, new research has found.

Many big US cities now answer mental health crisis calls with civilian teams—not police
Christian Glass was a geology geek, a painter and a young man beset by a mental health crisis when he called 911 for help getting his car unstuck in a Colorado mountain town last year.
Indigenous females found to face disparities in health care in Canada
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Researchers develop new tool to reduce stroke risk
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