Andrea Iaboni on medications for anxiety in older adults

Which medications should be the first choice for prescribing for anxiety in older adults? Anxiety is common in older adults, but a lot of research on medication for anxiety is done in younger adults and doesn't take into account the different needs of and side-effects risks for older adults. Andrea Iaboni talks with Sophia Davis about her group's review of medications for anxiety in older adults, discussing the evidence base to inform patients and clinicians on antidepressants, benzodiazepin...

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Sophia Davis, Senior Editor at The Lancet Psychiatry, in conversation with the journal’s authors, explores their latest research and its impact on people’s health, healthcare, and health policy.A monthly audio companion to the journal, this podcast covers a broad range of topics, from premature mortality in people with mental illness to cranial electrostimulation therapy for depression, the importance of first-person stories to psychological therapy for sleep problems in young people at risk of psychosis, and more.