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Commonly asked questions & answers about anxiety disorders.(ASK THE EXPERT)

Q I'm worried about my 72-year-old mother. Lately she's been loathe to leave the house. She's quit her garden club and her bowling league for no good reason that I can see. She's in pretty good health and still drives. Any idea what could be going on?

A There are a number of things that could be going on--either mental or physical or both. You should encourage your mother to get a thorough physical examination as a first step. Although older people have a lot of anxiety, 90 percent of all anxiety disorders first occur before age 40. So if someone is having symptoms that feel like panic attacks and they're 70 and they never had them before, the likelihood is that they are ...

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