@article{ref1,
title="Associations between changes in depression/anxiety symptoms and fall worry among community-dwelling older adults",
journal="Journal of applied gerontology",
year="2022",
author="Choi, Namkee G. and Zhou, Yuanjin and Marti, C. Nathan and Kunik, Mark E.",
volume="ePub",
number="ePub",
pages="ePub-ePub",
abstract="Using the 2019 and 2020 National Health and Aging Trend Study, we examined the association between fall worry and changes in depression/anxiety symptoms among community-dwelling older adults age 70+ (N = 3333). Past-month fall worry in 2020 included any fall worry (30.9%) and activity-limiting fall worry (34.0% of those with any fall worry). Changes in depression/anxiety symptoms referred to an increase or decrease in the Patient Health Questionnaire-4 symptom categories between 2019 and 2020. Those with fall worry, compared to those without, had significantly higher rates of moderate/severe depression/anxiety symptoms in 2019 and increased depression/anxiety symptoms over time. Multivariable analysis results show that increased depression anxiety symptoms were associated with higher risks of any and activity-limiting fall worry, controlling for previous year's fall worry, fall incidents, and other health- and fall-related covariates. Older adults need to be screened for both depression/anxiety and fall worry. Effective psychosocial and behavioral interventions for both conditions are needed.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0733-4648",
doi="10.1177/07334648221119464",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/07334648221119464"
}