With the accelerated pace of modern life, the intensification of information change and the differences in concepts between the elderly and the younger generation, the anxiety of the elderly is also becoming more and more prominent. For example, some elderly people are worried about some small things in life, worried and even nervous and fearful; some suspect that they have some kind of disease and anxious; some are irritated by the unintentional words of their juniors; some even feel depressed, irritable and anxious about the living environment or bad weather. The above fears have objective reasons and are a normal psychological reaction to external stimuli, which is not surprising. However, if the fear persists or is so severe that it affects the daily life of the elderly, or if the fear arises for no reason without the corresponding external stimulus, then the fear is beyond the normal range of mental activity and is pathological. At this point, the elderly should be taken to the hospital for examination and treatment of geriatric anxiety disorder. Geriatric anxiety disorder has now become the second common mental disorder after cognitive impairment, and is a common disorder that endangers the physical and mental health of the elderly. In addition to generalized anxiety disorder, geriatric anxiety disorder also includes panic disorder, phobias, obsessive-compulsive disorder and post-traumatic stress disorder. Yongliang Lu, Department of Psychiatry, Suzhou Guangji Hospital