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Addressing the Rising Mental Health Needs of an Aging Population: Proceedings of a Workshop

National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine; Health and Medicine Division; Board on Health Care Services; Forum on Aging, Disability, and Independence; Forum on Mental Health and Substance Use Disorders
Sharyl J. Nass, Kat M. Anderson, Alexandra Andrada
, editors.
Washington (DC): National Academies Press (US); 2023 Nov 28.
The National Academies Collection: Reports funded by National Institutes of Health.
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Review

Addressing the Rising Mental Health Needs of an Aging Population: Proceedings of a Workshop

National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine; Health and Medicine Division; Board on Health Care Services; Forum on Aging, Disability, and Independence; Forum on Mental Health and Substance Use Disorders.
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Excerpt

Existing systems are not prepared to provide the mental health care services needed by the growing population of older adults. The National Academies Forum on Mental Health and Substance Use Disorders hosted a public workshop in May 2023 to highlight the current state of mental health care for older adults, outline the challenges they face, and explore potential long-term strategies and solutions for addressing unmet mental health needs. Discussions emphasized information about wellness and prevention, social determinants of health in aging populations, the impact of workforce shortages and gaps, the need for supportive healthy communities, and strategies to promote positive mental health.This publication summarizes the presentations and discussion of the workshop.

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This activity was supported by Purchase Order No. 75FCMC22P0038 with the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and Contract No. HHSN263201800029I, Order No. HHSN26300025 with the National Institutes of Health (National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism, National Institute on Drug Abuse, National Institute of Mental Health), and by the American College of Clinical Pharmacy, American Psychiatric Association, American Psychiatric Nurses Association, American Psychological Association, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Council on Social Work Education, Janssen Research & Development, LLC, Office of the Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation, Think Bigger Do Good Policy Series (a partnership of the Scattergood Foundation, Peg’s Foundation, Patrick P. Lee Foundation, and Peter & Elizabeth Tower Foundation), U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, and Well Being Trust.

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