Life Stages · Older Adults
Older adult mental health
The National Council on Aging on the conditions that are most often missed in older adults — and the help that exists when they aren't.
National Council on Aging7 min read
Older adults have the highest suicide rates of any age group in the U.S., are routinely under-screened for depression, and are over-prescribed benzodiazepines. NCOA's behavioral health hub is one of the few free resources that treats geriatric mental health as a distinct field.
Includes pointers to the Eldercare Locator (800-677-1116), SAMHSA's geriatric mental health resources, and the Geriatric Mental Health Foundation.
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