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This article provides an overview of anxiety disorders, how to identify them, and what measures can be implemented to address them since medical professionals are on the frontlines to help older adults with mental health issues. Anxiety Disorders. Anxiety disorders are of serious concern. While the state of anxietyâan experience of tension and apprehensionâis an ordinary response to a threat or danger, excessive anxiety that causes distress or interferes with daily life is not a normal part of the aging process.
Another difference between stress and anxiety is that, while stress is a response to a specific stressor, anxiety has no identifiable root. This is precisely why, while anxiety is considered a legitimate mental disorder, stress is not. In order to be diagnosed with anxiety, symptoms must persist for a period of six months.