Background Anxiety and related disorders are among the most common mental disorders,
with lifetime prevalence reportedly as high as 31%. Unfortunately, anxiety disorders are …

With increasing numbers of older adults in the general population, anxiety will become a
widespread problem in late life and one of the major causes of health care access …

Objectives Previous estimates of the prevalence of anxiety disorders in late life vary greatly
due to the lack of reliable diagnostic tools. This MentDis_ICF65+ study assessed 12-month …

Objective The aim of this study was to evaluate the validity of the seven-item Generalized
Anxiety Disorder scale (GAD-7) and its two core items (GAD-2) for detecting GAD in elderly …

Objectives: With a longitudinal prospective design, we examined the impact of floods on the
mental and physical health of older adults and explored risk and protective factors. Method …

Background Patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) often have
comorbid generalized anxiety disorder (GAD), which requires early screening in respiratory …

Health anxiety disorders (eg, hypochondriasis) are prevalent but understudied in older
adults. Existing research suggests that severe health anxiety has a late age of onset …

Objective Geriatric depression is difficult to treat and frequently accompanied by cognitive
complaints that increase risk for dementia. New treatment strategies targeting both …

Emerging research suggests that a relationship exists between the cognitive aspects of
anxiety (eg worry) and cognitive decline in older adults. The current study examined the …

We examined the psychometric properties, internal scale reliability and validity, of two
geriatric anxiety measures: the Geriatric Anxiety Inventory (GAI) and Geriatric Anxiety Scale …