Warming up the winter blues and SAD origins
Seasonal Affective Disorder known as winter blues traces to 1984 by Norman Rosenthal after moving to New York. Seniors face higher risk due to indoor time loneliness and holidays while diet and exercise influence mood and resilience. Kevin Saint Clair promotes strength training and diet plans for winter well being.
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SAD in Seniors Seasonal Affective Disorder Advice
Melody Wilding outlines SAD in older adults including risk factors such as isolation and limited sunlight. Tips cover light exposure through windows, light boxes 30 to 45 minutes daily, exercise, diet, and outdoor activity to ease winter mood dips.
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Winter Blues Tied to Darkness and Melatonin Levels
Psychiatrist Michael Terman of Columbia University notes seasonal affective disorder is real not crackpot. The condition links to melatonin with longer nights triggering sleepiness weight gain and mood decline. Western edge residents may suffer more due to later sunrises, about five percent of Americans have the severe form.
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National Institute of Mental Health
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