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"Anxiety disorders are the most common mental illness in the U.S., affecting 40 million adults in the United States age 18 and older"

"[People with this disorder are] six times more likely to be hospitalized for psychiatric disorders than those who do not suffer from anxiety disorders."

Anxiety

Anxiety Disorders come from predispositions such as genetics, circumstance, personality and brain chemistry.

The term "anxiety disorder" refers to specific psychiatric disorders that involve extreme fear or worry, and includes generalized anxiety disorder (GAD),  panic disorder and panic attacks, agoraphobia, social anxiety disorder, selective mutism, separation anxiety, and specific phobias.

"Anxiety disorders are highly treatable, yet only 36.9% of those suffering receive treatment."

Source:Anxiety & Depression Association of America

27% of seniors experience symptoms of anxiety that significantly impacts their functioning.
For more information on seniors and anxiety, see Senior Advice.
Many seniors struggle with PTSD; an anxiety disorder that is arguably for prudent to address in this demographic because a considerable amount have been struggling for decades and ongoingly neglected.
For more information on seniors and PTSD, see Senior Advice.

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