It used to be thought that, as we age, we become less anxious, but the truth is that anxiety afflicts many older people as well. Indeed, it’s likely that older people with an anxiety or panic disorder ...

Older adults dealing with depression often face compounding challenges when they become intensely fearful of their own ...

Older patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and anxiety exhibited exacerbated symptoms, increased comorbidities, and frequent acute exacerbations of COPD (AECOPD), emphasizing the ...

A brain stimulation treatment improved depression and anxiety symptoms in older adults, a study published last month in Brain Stimulation finds. People with higher levels of symptoms before treatment ...

Past studies have found a connection between anxiety and an increased risk for specific health concerns, including dementia. Researchers from the University of Newcastle have now found that both ...

The COVID-19 pandemic caused a spike in the number of people turning to medication to help relieve anxiety but top health ...

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Dear Eric: In response to “Grateful Son”, who is concerned about his parents’ anxiety. My parents developed anxiety as they became older and, like Grateful Son’s, their anxiety increased with age.

Adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities, such as autism and Down syndrome, experience substantially higher rates of anxiety and depression than the general population of adults, ...