Geriatric Anxiety Scale: Development and Preliminary Validation of a Long-Term Care Anxiety Assessment Measure.

Conclusions: The results from this study preliminarily indicate that the GAS-LTC is reliable and valid for use with older adults in LTC settings.Clinical Implications: Use of the GAS-LTC in LTC settings may help improve detection and treatment for individuals experiencing elevated anxiety in LTC. PMID: 32036777 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Source: Clinical Gerontologist - Category: Geriatrics Tags: Clin Gerontol Source Type: research