October 1, 1998International Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry
Anxiety disorders in later life: a report from the longitudinal aging study Amsterdam
Population
3,107 older adults from community registries of 11 municipalities in three regions in The Netherlands
Design
Cohort
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Discussion
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Implication
Supports screening for anxiety in older adults with vulnerability factors; hypothesis-generating for targeted interventions.
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Population
3,107 older adults (aged 55-85) from community registries of 11 municipalities in three regions in The Netherlands
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Outcome
Prevalence and risk factors of anxiety disorders
Anxiety disorders are common in older adults, with a prevalence of 10.2%, and are strongly associated with vulnerability factors such as female sex, lower education, and chronic physical illness.
Cite This Study
Beekman et al. (1998) studied this question.