Approaching the Tipping Point: It’s Time to Re-Think Mental Health Care for Older Americans

• By: Nancy Harvey, LMSW Service Program for Older People
• April 1st, 2019
• access to care, community-based services, geriatric mental health, healthcare workforce shortages, homebound seniors, older adults, public health advocacy, suicide prevention
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The statistics are clear: Older adults are the fastest-growing segment of the U.S. population – in fact, Americans over age 65 will soon outnumber children. Data indicate that older adults are at increased risk for mental health disorders, and elder suicide in particular is a growing public...