Anxiety disorders affect 8% of older adults in Hong Kong and are associated with female gender, poor physical health, and potential early memory impairment.
May inform targeted assessment in older women with poor health; leaves open need for longitudinal outcome studies.
The prevalence of anxiety disorders in Hong Kong older population was 8%. Female gender and those with poor physical health were at a greater risk of developing anxiety disorders. Our findings also suggested potential risk for early sign of memory impairment in cognitively healthy individuals with anxiety disorders.
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