Anxiety disorders are a major clinical problem in late life; estimated prevalence rates vary
from 6% to 10%, and the disease impact is considerable and equal to that of depression …

Anxiety disorders are not uncommon in late life. These disorders are associated with greater
rates of comorbidities with other psychiatric and medical disorders. Anxiety disorders are …

The study of anxiety disorders in later life is a relatively new field representing some of the
most significant mental health problems affecting older adults. Prevalence estimates of …

Late-life anxiety can often be “silent”—missed or difficult to diagnose as older adults tend to
somatize psychiatric problems; have multiple psychiatric, medical, and medication issues; …

This review aims to address issues unique to older adults with anxiety disorders in order to
inform potential changes in the DSM‐V. Prevalence and symptom expression of anxiety …

Objective: To provide a current review and synthesis of the present state of knowledge of
anxiety disorders and symptoms in the elderly. Methods: Current research derived from a …

Anxiety disorders occur in about 4% to 10% of community samples of older adults, and
anxiety symptoms that do not meet criteria for a disorder affect 15% to 20%.(1-5) …

Objective: To evaluate the efficacy of different types of behavioral treatments for geriatric
anxiety (cognitive behavior therapy [CBT] alone, CBT with relaxation training [RT], and RT …

This study provides a meta-analytic review of nonpharmacological interventions for late-life
anxiety, focusing on treatment efficacy. Included in the analysis are studies in which a …

Since psychiatric disorders differ throughout the lifespan in phenomenology, course, and
treatment, there is need for study of comorbidity of such disorders in geriatric populations …