“What medicine do they give seniors for anxiety?”
I am a 59 year old female. My 78 year old mother suffers from anxiety and is open to medication. What medicine do they give seniors for anxiety?
1 Answer
Typically we try to manage anxiety in seniors without medication with techniques like meditation, deep breathing, biofeedback etc. If these fail we try to use medications based on whether the symptoms come sporadically as in a few times a week or if they are daily and persistent. There are a lot of options available and the physician has to select medications based on other comorbidities and medications she might be on. The risk of side effects in seniors is higher so medications have to be selected carefully and then closely monitored for any side effects.
