Anxiety
Clinical Guidelines
Discover the first guidelines on anxiety in older adults.
For Health Care Professionals
Find clinical tools and resources to support your patient.
For Older Adults & Care Partners
Explore ways to support mental health and well-being for yourself and loved ones.
Anxiety in Older Adults
Anxiety is not a normal part of aging and misconceptions about anxiety in older adults have led to it being underrecognized and undertreated. It is a treatable mental health condition and there are many evidence-based interventions that can be helpful.
Canadian Guidelines for the Assessment and Treatment of Anxiety in Older Adults
CCSMH developed a first of its kind national guidelines for anxiety in older adults to help support health, mental health, and social care providers with the assessment and treatment of anxiety.