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The stresses and changes that sometimes go along with aging—poor health, memory problems, and losses—can cause an anxiety disorder. Common fears about aging can lead to anxiety. Many older adults are afraid of falling, being unable to afford living expenses and medication, being victimized, being dependent on others, being left alone, and ...
Apr 7, 2023 · 4 min read. Feelings of anxiousness or nervousness are common in both adults and children. But when those feelings start to be overwhelming and affect your daily life, you could have an...
Jan 26, 2011 · This guideline covers the care and treatment of people aged 18 and over with generalised anxiety disorder (chronic anxiety) or panic disorder (with or without agoraphobia or panic attacks). It aims to help people achieve complete relief of symptoms (remission), which is associated with better functioning and a lower likelihood of relapse
Jan 22, 2010 · Overall, the current literature suggests: (a) anxiety disorders are common among older age individuals, but less common than in younger adults; (b) overlap exists between anxiety symptoms of younger and older adults, although there are some differences as well as limitations to the assessment of symptoms among older adults; (c) anxiety ...
- Kate B. Wolitzky-Taylor, Natalie Castriotta, Eric J. Lenze, Melinda A. Stanley, Michelle G. Craske
- 2010
Jun 13, 2019 · Anxiety is a common psychiatric condition in older people, at a prevalence up to 15% [1, 2].
- Raymond Pary, Simrat Kaur Sarai, Riley Sumner, Steven Lippmann
- 2019
Anxiety is a symptom that is associated with a range of disorders, such as generalised anxiety disorder (GAD), post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and social anxiety disorder.2 GAD applies when anxiety doesn’t go away (persisting for at least 6 months), and where the worry is out of proportion to the risk.3 Anxiety, although experienced by mos...
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Generalised anxiety disorder (GAD) is a common mental health condition where you often feel very anxious about lots of different things. This page is about adults aged 18 and over with GAD. Find out about anxiety disorders in children. Get urgent help.
