Today’s Solutions: March 28, 2024

Meditation – not just medication – is an effective treatment for elderly patients with late-life depression, London researchers say in a new study of seniors struggling with the mood disorder. Eighty-three men and women between 60 and 85 years old at London Health Sciences Centre, St. Joseph’s Health Care London and in the community took part in a clinical trial. One group performed a meditation technique in addition to standard depression treatment – which can include medication or psychotherapy – while the other received only the latter.

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