Mental disorders of aging: An emerging public health crisis?

From: Generations | Date: April 1, 2002| Author: Smyer, Michael A; Bartels, Stephen J | Copyright information

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Demography has combined with under-investment in research, knowledge development, and services.

The number of older adults with mental disorders is expected to increase dramatically in the coming decades. This growth will have a major impact on the need for acute and long-term care and will result in a significant increase in health service utilization and costs. While effective treatments exist for many late-life mental health problems, there is a gap between curr...

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