Study: COPD In Older Adults Escalates GAD Risk

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• COPD stands for 'chronic obstructive pulmonary disease'
• GAD stands for 'generalized anxiety disorder'
• Study identified factors increasing GAD risk to include:
  • Lack of social support
  • Exposure to parental domestic violence during childhood
• Findings suggest adults (50+) :
  • With COPD, 5.8% higher risk of GAD
  • Without COPD, 1.7% higher risk of GAD
• Representative sample of 11,163, 700+ diagnosed with COPD
• Published in COPD: Journal of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease