Anxiety Disorders in Old Age: Psychiatric Comorbidities, Quality of Life, and Prevalence According to Age, Gender, and Country

Abstract

The age-appropriate CIDI65+ led to higher prevalence rates of anxiety disorders in the elderly, yet to weaker associations with comorbidities and impaired quality of life compared with previous studies.

Emotional distress mediates the relationship between cognitive failures, dysfunctional coping, and life satisfaction in older people living in sheltered housing: A structural equation modelling approach

“…47 Anxiety and depression are highly intercorrelated, 11 and their comorbidity increases emotional distress 13 thereby decreasing life satisfaction. 7,8 In contrast, cognitive failures did not mediate the association between emotional distress, dysfunctional coping, and life satisfaction.…”

“…Life satisfaction refers to subjective feelings of happiness and contentment regarding life and is therefore considered an important outcome of QoL . Depression and anxiety are common in late life and are associated with considerable morbidity and decreased life satisfaction in older people . There are currently mixed findings in relation to prevalence of depression in older people living in sheltered housing.…”

“…6 Depression and anxiety are common in late life and are associated with considerable morbidity and decreased life satisfaction in older people. 7,8 There are currently mixed findings in relation to prevalence of depression in older people living in sheltered housing. Walker and colleagues 9 for example found that prevalence of depression is generally lower in these settings compared to older adults living independently in the community; prevalence of depression in the community was 18.6% in those living alone and 11.3% in those living with others, whereas in the sheltered group, rates were around 10.7% with most living alone.…”

Relación entre la Salud Mental y el Nivel de Funcionamiento de las Personas Mayores de 65 Años de la Comunidad de Madrid

“…Tras revisar los estudios precedentes que analizan la relación entre la salud mental de las personas mayores de 65 años y su NdF se observa que no han empleado una entrevista diagnóstica para evaluar los trastornos mentales adaptada a la población mayor ni han utilizado una muestra amplia de personas mayores de 65 años que incluya al grupo de personas mayores de 75 años (Ausín, Muñoz, Santos-Olmo, Pérez-Santos y Castellanos, 2017;Volkert et al, 2013). Para salvar esta limitación, el Estudio MentDis_ICF65+ (salud y bienestar de las personas entre 65 y 84 años en Europa) Ausín et al, 2017;Canuto et al, 2017;Wittchen et al, 2014) se realiza en 6 ciudades europeas y analiza la relación entre la salud física y mental de las personas mayores de 65 años y su NdF, utilizando una entrevista diagnóstica sobre los trastornos mentales adaptada a la población mayor y empleando una muestra amplia de personas mayores de 65 años. A continuación se presentan los principales resultados del Estudio MentDis_ ICF65+ en cuanto a la relación entre el NdF y las variables género, edad y salud física y mental de las personas mayores de 65 años de la Comunidad de Madrid.…”

Dorsal Anterior Cingulate Cortical Thickness Is Associated with Improvement in Worry Severity Following Treatment in Late-Life Generalized Anxiety Disorder

“…Generalized anxiety disorder (GAD) is one of the most common anxiety disorders in older adults with a prevalence rate of 3.1 [9] -11% [43]. Late-life GAD is characterized by excessive and difficult to control worry, as well as irritability, difficulty concentrating, sleep disturbance, fatigue and muscle tension [24].…”