Gender, mental health and ageing

KM Kiely, B Brady, J Byles - Maturitas, 2019 - Elsevier
This article presents a broad narrative review of the epidemiological evidence on how and
why the mental health of older adults varies by gender. We draw upon international research …

Anxiety and new onset of cardiovascular disease: critical review and meta-analysis

NM Batelaan, A Seldenrijk, M Bot… - The British journal of …, 2016 - cambridge.org
BackgroundAnxiety has been associated with new-onset cardiovascular disease (CVD), but
the quality of this relationship is unclear. Only if anxiety is a causal, independent …

[HTML][HTML] Prolonged social isolation of the elderly during COVID-19: Between benefit and damage

B Plagg, A Engl, G Piccoliori… - Archives of gerontology …, 2020 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
In response to the increasing spread of SARSCoV-2, several states have gradually
suppressed social interaction between people. As an ultima ratio and with regard to the fact …

Assessment of anxiety in older adults: a review of self-report measures

M Balsamo, F Cataldi, L Carlucci… - Clinical interventions in …, 2018 - Taylor & Francis
With increasing numbers of older adults in the general population, anxiety will become a
widespread problem in late life and one of the major causes of health care access …

The prevalence of anxiety in older adults: methodological issues and a review of the literature

C Bryant, H Jackson, D Ames - Journal of affective disorders, 2008 - Elsevier
BACKGROUND: Despite the relative neglect of anxiety in older adults, the growing literature
on its prevalence suggests that anxiety is highly prevalent and associated with considerable …

Global epidemiology of mental disorders: what are we missing?

AJ Baxter, G Patton, KM Scott, L Degenhardt… - PloS one, 2013 - journals.plos.org
Background Population-based studies provide the understanding of health-need required
for effective public health policy and service-planning. Mental disorders are an important but …

A preoperative education intervention to reduce anxiety and improve recovery among Chinese cardiac patients: a randomized controlled trial

P Guo, L East, A Arthur - International journal of nursing studies, 2012 - Elsevier
BACKGROUND: Patients awaiting cardiac surgery typically experience significant physical
and psychological stress. However, although there is evidence that preoperative education …

A lifespan view of anxiety disorders

EJ Lenze, JL Wetherell - Dialogues in clinical neuroscience, 2011 - Taylor & Francis
Neurodevelopmental changes over the lifespan, from childhood through adulthood into old
age, have important implications for the onset, presentation, course, and treatment of anxiety …

Effects of relaxation interventions on depression and anxiety among older adults: a systematic review

P Klainin-Yobas, WN Oo, PY Suzanne Yew… - Aging & mental …, 2015 - Taylor & Francis
Objectives: This systematic review examined empirical evidence of the effects of relaxation
interventions on anxiety and depression among older adults. Method: A comprehensive …

Type 2 diabetes and comorbid symptoms of depression and anxiety: longitudinal associations with mortality risk

K Naicker, JA Johnson, JC Skogen, D Manuel… - Diabetes …, 2017 - Am Diabetes Assoc
OBJECTIVE Depression is strongly linked to increased mortality in individuals with type 2
diabetes. Despite high rates of co-occurring anxiety and depression, the risk of death …