Fear of Old Age

Fear of Old Age
The fear of Old Age is defined as a fear of any event, outcome, situation or person that resembles, relates or symbolises "Old Age" of any form or kind. The fear of Old Age is a common phobia in North America, Australia, Asia and the rest of the world.

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Fear of Old Age / Old Age Fears
Fear of Old Age is a phobia that affects over 250,000 people in America alone. It is defined as a fear of Old Age of any form or kind. People suffering from the fear of Old Age or Old Age phobia will do anything and everything to avoid Old Age of any form or kind. Any event, person or situation that resembles, relates to or symbolises "Old Age" can trigger this fear of Old Age off.

This Old Age phobia is generally caused by some influence of "Old Age" in the person's life through the media, cinema, childhood experiences, family experiences, dreams, books, news events, etc.

Physical Symptoms of Fear of Old Age or Old Age Fears
shaking/trembling,
sweating excessively,
nausea,
dizziness,
hyperventilation,
chest pain,
dry mouth,
freezing,
losing control over emotions,
hyperactive bowels,
refusal or inability to sleep,
change in sleeping patterns,
stomach pains,
possible psychosomatic responses,
fear of dying,
intense anxiety attack,
incoherency in speaking,
incoherency in thinking,
refusal to go anywhere considered as unsafe,
palpitations.

Some of the common mental processes associated with Old Age phobia include:
catastrophising
ignoring the positive
exaggerating
over generalizing
looking for disaster
thinking in all or nothing terms.

Terror: A persistent and overwhelming fear of Old Age.

Obsessive Thoughts: Difficulty thinking about anything other than the fear of Old Age.

Desire to Flee: An intense instinct to leave the situation that involves the fear of Old Age.

Anticipatory Anxiety: Persistent worrying about upcoming events or situations that involve the fear of Old Age.

What Everyday Signals set off the Fear of Old Age
1. Seeing Any picture showing some kind of "Old Age".
2. Watching Any movie scene that shows "Old Age".
3. Listening to any song or music that has "Old Age" in it.
4. Any person talking about or mentioning "Old Age".
5. Visiting any website that mentions anything about "Old Age".
6. Any other event, situation or person that resembles "Old Age".

Family members and friends must be aware that such signals will trigger off this fear of Old Age in the person concerned and should be careful not to keep any of the above mentioned triggers, signs, symbols, etc. of "Old Age" near the person suffering from this fear of Old Age.

Fear of Old Age Treatment

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Fear of Old Age Control and Prevention
Control this fear of Old Age by not being around any events, situations or people that can trigger this fear or increase it until you get appropriate treatment for the fear of Old Age. Discussing your fear of Old Age openly with your therapist is crucial for successful treatement of the fear of Old Age. If the mention of 'Old Age' by someone sends chills down your spine then it's time for you to consult a trained psychotherapist as quickly as possible.

Risky Career Options for People with the Fear of Old Age
- Jobs where Old Age is involved or anything which resembles or is connected to "Old Age".

Good Career Options for People with this Phobia
- Jobs where Old Age is not involved or anything which resembles or is connected to "Old Age" is not present.

Phobia statistics source: National Institute of Mental Health & Savio DSilva's Phobia Handbook.

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