Anxiety in Older Adults across Care Settings

Shead, Veronica L.; Rodríguez, Rachel; Dreeben, Samuel J.; McBride, S.

doi:10.1017/9781139087469.010

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“…The common use of the DSM allowed for a degree of consistency in the reported prevalence of anxiety disorders amongst included studies. Established reference standard criteria such as the DSM were not created specifically for persons living in LTC; therefore, population-specific characteristics including common co-morbidities and the prevalence of anxiety must be considered when applying such criteria (Bryant et al, 2013; Shead, Rodriguez, Dreeben, & McBride, 2021). The findings from this review identified that most anxiety detection tools were used for the detection of GAD or, more generally, anxiety disorders.…”

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Detecting Anxiety in Long-Term Care Residents: A Systematic Review

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Anxiety is common in long-term care (LTC), but it is unclear which anxiety detection tools are accurate when compared to a reference standard for residents of LTC. Four databases and grey literature sources were searched using the search concepts “anxiety” and “LTC”. Included studies evaluated the diagnostic accuracy of an anxiety detection tool compared to a reference standard in LTC residents. Diagnostic accuracy measures were extracted. Four articles out of 4,620 met the inclusion criteria. Despite limited evidence and poorly reported study procedures and characteristics, the Geriatric Anxiety Inventory (sensitivity: 90.0%, specificity: 86.2%) and the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale-Anxiety (sensitivity: 90.0%, specificity: 80.6%) had the best performance when detecting generalized anxiety disorder. We identified four anxiety detection tools appropriate for use in LTC; a critical first step to diagnosing and managing anxiety in residents of LTC. Non-generalized anxiety disorders and tool feasibility must be further evaluated.

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Stress and Alzheimer's Disease in Elderly Patients

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Cases on Multimorbidity and Its Impact on Elderly Patients

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Stress is one of the main causes of various psychological and physiological changes. Those type of changes cause by excessive secretion of stress hormones like cortisol and adrenaline into the blood stream from adrenal gland in kidney. There is underline neuroendocrine pathways which carries signals from hypothalamus to pituitary gland than secretion of adrenocorticotropic hormone which ultimately stimulates the Adrenal cortex and release the Epinephrine and nor Epinephrine. When the cortisol and adrenaline level increase in blood stream. That causes the physiological changes like elevated level of blood pressure, glucose level, dilation of pupil and immunological response, as soon as, the threat is subsides this level down towards the normal. It is also a leading cause of hospitalization, especially in the elderly population. Elderly people who have comorbidities like Alzheimer's, cardiovascular disorders are more prone to wards minor stressors, it worsens their disease. It is essential to overcome the stress in elderly through various methods e.g., music therapy, social support.

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Anxiety in Older Adults across Care Settings

Cited by 2 publications

References 69 publications

Detecting Anxiety in Long-Term Care Residents: A Systematic Review

Detecting Anxiety in Long-Term Care Residents: A Systematic Review

Stress and Alzheimer's Disease in Elderly Patients

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