Gerascophobia

Gerascophobia

Gerascophobia (Greek: "gera", "age" and φόβος, "phobos", "fear") is an abnormal or persistent fear of growing old or ageing. [ [http://www.medterms.com/script/main/art.asp?articlekey=12361 Definition of gerascophobia] ] [ [http://www.answers.com/topic/gerascophobia Gerascophobia at Answers.com] ] [ [http://phobialist.com/index.html#G- List of phobias] ] Gerascophobia is a clinical phobia generally classified under specific phobias, fear of a single specific panic trigger. Symptoms can include breathlessness, dizziness, excessive sweating, dry mouth, feeling sick, shaking, heart palpitations, inability to speak or think clearly, a fear of dying, becoming mad or losing control, a sensation of detachment from reality or a full blown anxiety attack. [ [http://www.phobia-fear-release.com/gerascophobia.html Gerascophobia symptoms] ]

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