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Sergio L Blay1, Valeska Marinho

  • 1Department of Psychiatry, Federal University of São Paulo - Escola Paulista de Medicina - UNIFESP, São Paulo, Brazil. blay@uol.com.br

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Area of Science:

  • Geriatric Psychiatry
  • Neuroscience
  • Epidemiology

Background:

  • Anxiety disorders in older adults are increasingly recognized.
  • Late-life anxiety is associated with significant medical and psychiatric comorbidities.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To review recent findings on anxiety disorders in older adults.
  • To discuss epidemiology, comorbidity, neurobiology, and treatment.

Main Methods:

  • Literature review of recent studies.
  • Analysis of epidemiological data.
  • Examination of neurobiological mechanisms and treatment outcomes.

Main Results:

  • Anxiety disorders are relatively common in older adults, though less so than in younger populations.
  • Comorbidity with physical and psychiatric conditions is frequent.
  • Treatment response in the elderly is often suboptimal, with small effect sizes.

Conclusions:

  • Anxiety in late life warrants further investigation.
  • Neurobiology, clinical presentation, and management strategies require more research.
  • Efficacy of treatments used in younger cohorts for older adults is uncertain.