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February 20, 2012

The Life Course, Independence & Late-Life Depression : Richard Schulz in Psychiatry Weekly

Posted on Monday, February 20, 2012 at 03:30 pm ET

Monday, February 20, 2012
An interview by Lonnie Stoltzfoos
The Life Course, Independence & Late-Life Depression

Center Director Richard Schulz is interviewed for Psychiatry Weekly, a weekly hospital placed news and information service.

"Treatment of depression in late life can be particularly vexing because of the other inevitable life changes that occur during those years - bereavement, changing health or illness, and functional disability. Dr. Richard Schulz has conducted extensive research on how late-life disease and depression affect patients and their loved ones, and how people adapt to the changes that can occur in later years."

Read more here.

February 07, 2012

Elderly caregivers need to monitor their stress : Richard Schulz on PennLive.com

Posted on Tuesday, February 07, 2012 at 01:29 pm ET

Monday, February 06, 2012
By Linda Rhodes, PennLive.com
Elderly caregivers need to monitor their stress

Center Director Richard Schulz's elder care research is highlighted in this article.

"Studies led by Dr. Richard Schulz, professor of psychiatry at the University of Pittsburgh, found that older spouses who reported caregiver stress had a 63 percent higher risk of death compared to peers who had no caregiving role."

Read more here.

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