The diagnosis of Anxiety Disorders in older adults is made all the more difficult because the stigma of mental illness makes it hard for elders to talk about them. And it’s not helped along by the fact that, until recently, Anxiety Disorders in older adults was little-studied and were treated with dismissal and veiled ageism. [...]
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Sleeping Geriatric Giant: Anxiety Disorders in Older Adults, Part 1
11 comments – Posted in: AnxietyAnxiety Disorders in older adults is a huge problem that has been ignored, causing a great deal of unnecessary suffering. Research on older adults’ Anxiety Disorders lags behind that of other mental conditions, such as depression and Alzheimer’s. Until a few years ago, Anxiety Disorders were believed to decline with age. But now experts are [...]
Anxiety Common in Elders, But Goes Undiagnosed and Undertreated
5 comments – Posted in: AnxietyAnxiety is the most common mental disorder experienced by older adults. Anxiety Disorders affect over 18 percent of people over the age of 60. As many as 7 percent of this age group have Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD), a disorder characterized by uncontrollable worries about everyday things. Despite its prevalence, Anxiety Disorders remain one of [...]
