Anxiety and depression in later life: Co-occurrence and communality of risk factors.

By A. Beekman, E. Beurs, A. Balkom, Dorly J. H. Deeg, R. Dyck, W. Tilburg. American Journal of Psychiatry, 2000

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Development and validation of the Geriatric Anxiety Inventory (2006, background): “Anxiety disorders are more prevalent in older adults with chronic general medical conditions and are also highly co-morbid with depressive disorders (Beekman et al., 2000; Lenze et al., 2001).”
The Netherlands Study of Depression and Anxiety (NESDA): rationale, objectives and methods (2008, background): “…and biological paradigms should be integrated when examining depressive and anxiety disorders Studies suggest that depressive and anxiety disorders share common risk factors and that similar interventions are effective (Andrews and Stephens, 1990; Brown et al., 1996; Beekman et al., 2000).”
Anxiety disorders in older adults: a comprehensive review (2010, background): “More specifically, Beekman et al.[81] found that 47–50% of community-based individuals over the age of 55 with depression had comorbid anxiety disorders.”