Clinically significant anxiety as a risk factor for Alzheimer's disease: Results from a 10-year follow-up community study.
Patricia Gracia-GarcíaJuan Bueno-NotivolDarren M LipnickiConcepción de la CámaraAntonio LoboJavier SantabárbaraPublished in: International journal of methods in psychiatric research (2023)
Our results support the hypothesis that clinically significant anxiety is an independent risk factor for AD and not just a prodromic symptom. Future studies should clarify if treating anxiety reduces the incidence of AD.