Objective. To study the prevalence and risk factors of anxiety disorders in the older (55–85)
population of The Netherlands. Method. The Longitudinal Aging Study Amsterdam (LASA) is …

Background. Data on the course of anxiety in late life are scarce. The present study sets out
to investigate the course of anxiety, as measured by the HADS-A (Zigmond & Snaith, 1983) …

Objective: The aim of the study was to investigate patterns of comorbidity among the anxiety
disorders in a community‐based older population, and the relationship of these disorders …

Objective: To examine long‐term outcome of late‐life anxiety disorders and utilization of
mental health care services. Method: A cohort of subjects (aged≥ 55 years) with an anxiety …

Within the context of the Berlin Aging Study, we examined the distribution of anxiety
symptoms and disorders in a representative community sample. The participants were …

BACKGROUND: Despite the relative neglect of anxiety in older adults, the growing literature
on its prevalence suggests that anxiety is highly prevalent and associated with considerable …

Objectives. To review the major community‐based epidemiological studies that have
reported data on anxiety disorders in individuals aged 65 and over and to examine age …

Background. Although anxiety is quite prevalent in late life, its impact on disability, well-
being, and health care utilization of older persons has not been studied. Older persons are a …

This community study of the anxiety disorders in people aged 65 and over finds a relatively
high prevalence of anxiety disorders (15%), with phobic disorders being the most prevalent …

BACKGROUND: Although a number of studies have examined risk factors for anxiety and
depression at a later age, there have been no systematic comparisons of risk profiles across …