Anxiety About Aging

Chonody, Jill M.

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“…Promoting oral health as a key component of healthy ageing 31,32 further supports such linkage, and may aid in reducing both dental and ageing anxieties. The demonstrated positive association between dental and ageing anxieties may be explained such that ageing anxiety may elevate when older people are faced with an adverse event linked with ageing, such as dental problems 33 . Older adults may exhibit elevated dental anxiety as they might be afraid of what may be happening in the dental clinic (e.g., extraction of teeth, leading to partial edentulism); this may, in turn, lead to fear of losing teeth 5 and stigmatised appearance of edentulism in older people, resulting in ageing anxiety.…”

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“…Such a cycle may be avoided if treated or by having regular dental check‐ups. The complex interactions between anxiety and quality of life has been previously speculated, with it being challenging to pin out the circle of events in these circumstances 33 …”

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“…The demonstrated positive association between dental and ageing anxieties may be explained such that ageing anxiety may elevate when older people are faced with an adverse event linked with ageing, such as dental problems. 33 Older adults may exhibit elevated dental anxiety as they might be afraid of what may be happening in the dental clinic (e.g., extraction of teeth, leading to partial edentulism); this may, in turn, lead to fear of losing teeth 5 and stigmatised appearance of edentulism in older people, resulting in ageing anxiety. This was further supported in the case of otherwise healthy older adults, where poor oral function was associated with a higher risk of losing independence, 34 the latter being a possible outcome of ageing.…”

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Dental anxiety and ageing anxiety: Moderated mediation roles of Oral Health‐Related Quality of Life and subjective accelerated ageing

Shacham,

Ben‐Ezra,

Hamama‐Raz

et al. 2023

J of Oral Rehabilitation

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BackgroundOral health and its relation to ageing is an important topic often neglected among geriatric populations. Proper oral rehabilitation may aid in alleviating mental health burdens in such populations.ObjectivesThe present study aimed to explore the association between dental anxiety and ageing anxiety, with regard to the interplay of Oral Health‐Related Quality of Life (OHRQoL) as mediator and subjective accelerated ageing as a moderator.MethodsA total of 577 participants with mean age 72.78 years (SD = 3.832, range = 68–87) were recruited via a survey company in Israel. They completed a self‐report battery of questionnaires about dental anxiety, OHRQoL, subjective accelerated ageing and ageing anxiety, along with their informed consent.ResultsThe findings revealed that dental anxiety was positively associated with ageing anxiety (direct effect), and that OHRQoL mediated the link between dental anxiety and ageing anxiety (indirect effect). Additionally, subjective accelerated ageing moderated the positive link between dental anxiety and OHRQoL, as well as the positive link between OHRQoL and ageing anxiety.ConclusionsThe results provide insight for the roles of OHRQoL and subjective accelerated ageing among older adults between dental anxiety and ageing anxiety. Tailoring oral rehabilitation interventions that focus on these factors are warranted to improve older adults' dental health.

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Dental anxiety and ageing anxiety: Moderated mediation roles of Oral Health‐Related Quality of Life and subjective accelerated ageing

Shacham,

Ben‐Ezra,

Hamama‐Raz

et al. 2023

J of Oral Rehabilitation

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“…Deteriorating physical changes such as hair loss, graying hair, wrinkles, shift in sexuality and physical appearance also cause anxiety (Chonody, 2019; Teater and Chonody, 2020). Chonody (2022) stated aging anxiety as a distinct form of anxiety that represents all people’s concerns about aging. Hence, the greater the perception of ageist remarks, the greater would be the aging anxiety (Bergman and Segel-Karpas, 2021).…”

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Aging is inevitable: understanding aging anxiety related to physical symptomology and quality of life with the mediating role of self-esteem in adults

Yawar

Khan

Rafiq

et al. 2022

IJHRH

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Purpose This study aims to examine the relationship between aging anxiety, self-esteem, physical symptomology and quality of life in early and middle adults as well as to explore the mediating role of self-esteem. Design/methodology/approach A cross-sectional study was designed, and a sample of N= 700 educated men and women aged between 35 and 65 years were taken through purposive sampling. Anxiety about Aging Scale, Rosenberg Self-esteem Scale, The World Health Organization Quality of Life – BREF and Somatic Symptom Scale-8 were used for assessment. Findings Research suggests that an increase in aging anxiety leads to poor quality of life and lower self-esteem. Additionally, a negative relationship was observed between aging anxiety and physical symptomology. Self-esteem plays a mediating role significantly in these relationships. Practical implications The study highlighted the adverse effects of aging anxiety on the basis of which strategies can be devised to cope with it as well as to improve the self-esteem and quality of life in transition age. These findings can also aid in providing health care and public services in later adulthood. This study also emphasizes on aging as a human right rather than merely a process such as the human right for physical health and mental health. Originality/value This study provides a new outlook and perspective toward how the phenomenon of aging impacts the lives of adults who are about to enter older adulthood in a few years. The fears related to aging influence physical and mental health, due to which it is necessary to investigate the effect of aging anxiety.

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Anxiety About Aging

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Dental anxiety and ageing anxiety: Moderated mediation roles of Oral Health‐Related Quality of Life and subjective accelerated ageing

Dental anxiety and ageing anxiety: Moderated mediation roles of Oral Health‐Related Quality of Life and subjective accelerated ageing

Aging is inevitable: understanding aging anxiety related to physical symptomology and quality of life with the mediating role of self-esteem in adults

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