This week, host Barbara Hannah Grufferman welcomed Dr. Breno Diniz to the show. Dr. Diniz is the lead author of an important new study that shows how depression later in life can speed up aging.  

We all know that depression can be debilitating, but thanks to Dr. Diniz and his team of researchers, we now also know that depression, especially later in life, can actually accelerate biological aging, and contribute to poor brain and heart health. 

Tune in to learn how depression impacts cells, speeds up aging, shortens the healthspan and possibly your lifespan. Dr. Diniz also offers advice on how to counter depression and why and when to seek treatment.  

Dr. Diniz (Denise) is an Associate Professor in the Department of Psychiatry & UConn Center on Aging at the University of Connecticut Health Center. He has published over 140 articles in peer-reviewed journals, Nature Mental Health, JAMA, Alzheimer’s & Dementia, and the American Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry. 

More information about the study: 

https://www.newswise.com/articles/depressed-and-aging-fast?sc=dwhn&user=10024489 

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