Multimorbidity is associated with anxiety in older adults in the Health and Retirement Study

ConclusionNumber of medical conditions and specific conditions are associated with increased occurrence of elevated anxiety. Compared with elevated depressive symptoms, anxiety is associated with greater multimorbidity. As anxiety and depression cause significant morbidity, it may be beneficial to consider these mental health symptoms when evaluating older adults with multimorbidity. Published 2016. This article is a U.S. Government work and is in the public domain in the USA

Source: International Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry - July 20, 2016 Category: Geriatrics Authors: Christine E. Gould, Ruth O'Hara, Mary K. Goldstein, Sherry A. Beaudreau Tags: Special Issue Paper Source Type: research