Persistent anxiety raised the risk of all-cause dementia in older adults, a longitudinal study showed. Both chronic anxiety (HR 2.80, 95% CI 1.35-5.72, P=0.01) and new-onset anxiety (HR 3.20 ...

Recent headlines suggest that up to 42% of people ages 55 and older face an eventual dementia diagnosis. But some experts have a follow-up message: Risk isn't the same as destiny, and there are ways ...

Yet late-life anxiety disorders are a "geriatric giant," being twice as prevalent as dementia among older adults, and four to eight times more prevalent than major depressive disorders ...

Mental health is constantly addressed in the modern world, but its impact on older adults is not addressed or understood as ...

Depression is a common problem for people with dementia. It is often diagnosed when ... members and friends can all make a positive difference. Older people may have slightly different symptoms of ...