Depressed Older Diabetics: Treat Depression, Live Longer

Filed in archive Lifestyle , Research , Treatment on November 28, 2007

According to a study in the December issue of Diabetes Care (published on November 27, 2007), depressed, older adults with diabetes live longer when their depression is treated.




Such were the findings revealed by the depression study that followed Primary care patients in the New York City, Philadelphia and Pittsburgh areas for five years - which also revealed that treating depression reduced mortality more for those who had diabetes than for those who did not.

According to lead researcher Dr. Hillary R. Bogner, Assistant Professor at the Department of Family Practice and Community Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania:

"Depression is not only common in persons with diabetes but contributes to not taking medicines, not following prescribed diets, and overall reduced quality of life.

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