Older and wiser? The neural correlates of worry induction and reappraisal in older adults - Springer Nature
Update: 2025-10-27
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Worry seems like something most people do from time to time, but for some people, severe worry can become an overwhelming sensation, and for older adults later in life, severe worry has been associated with an increased risk of stroke and coronary heart disease. Carmen Andreescu is a professor of psychiatry and bioengineering at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine. She says mild worry is useful evolutionarily, to help us make plans or adapt behavior.
Read the full study here: https://www.nature.com/articles/s41386-025-02193-1
Read the full study here: https://www.nature.com/articles/s41386-025-02193-1
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