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Karlin, B. E., & Fuller, J. D. (2007). Meeting the mental health needs of older adults. Geriatrics, 62(1), 26–35. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/17223719/ Abstract Greater attention to the mental health needs of older adults is critical in light of recent research documenting substantial undertreatment of mental health problems in late life. As often the firstContinue Reading

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Bartels, S.J., & Smyer, M.A. (2002). Mental Disorders of Aging: An Emerging Public Health Crisis? Generations: Journal of the American Society on Aging, 26(1), 14-20. https://www.jstor.org/stable/26555115 Abstract Demography has combined with under-investment in research, knowledge development, and services. The number of older adults with mental disorders is expected to increaseContinue Reading

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Reynolds, C. F., 3rd, Jeste, D. V., Sachdev, P. S., & Blazer, D. G. (2022). Mental health care for older adults: recent advances and new directions in clinical practice and research. World psychiatry : official journal of the World Psychiatric Association (WPA), 21(3), 336–363. https://doi.org/10.1002/wps.20996 Abstract The world’s population is aging, bringingContinue Reading

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Sivakumar, P. T., Harbishettar, V., Pandey, N. M., & Tiwari, S. C. (2024). Clinical practice guidelines for promoting mental health and well-being of older adults: A special focus on strategies for coping with social isolation and loneliness. Indian journal of psychiatry, 66(Suppl 2), S331–S337. https://doi.org/10.4103/indianjpsychiatry.indianjpsychiatry_757_23 No Abstract available.Continue Reading

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Cummings, S., Li, W., & Kropf, N. (2017). Aging and Mental Health: Global Perspectives. Innovation in Aging, 1(Suppl 1), 640. https://doi.org/10.1093/geroni/igx004.2262 Abstract Globally, the number of elders is growing at an unprecedented rate. As the older population continues its inexorable growth, so does the number of older adults with mental health disorders,Continue Reading

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Lee, H.Y., Hasenbein, W., & Gibson, P.A. (2020). Mental Health and Older Adults. In Oxford Research Encyclopedia of Social Work. Oxford University Press. https://doi.org/10.1093/acrefore/9780199975839.013.1355 Abstract As the older adult population continues to grow at a rapid rate, with an estimated 2.1 billion older adults in 2050, social welfare researchers are determinedContinue Reading

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Javed, a. (2022). Mental Health of Older Adults: An Agenda for Action. Consortium Psychiatricum, 3(1), 6-7. https://doi.org/10.17816/CP156 Abstract The worlds population is ageing rapidly. Estimates by the United Nations (UN) and World Health Organization (WHO) suggest that between 2015 and 2050, the proportion of the world’s older adults will almostContinue Reading

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Dening, T., & Barapatre, C. (2004). Mental health and the ageing population. The journal of the British Menopause Society, 10(2), 49–64. https://doi.org/10.1258/136218004774202346 Abstract The ageing population of the world presents major challenges for society and for health services. Mental health issues are extremely important, as mental disorders, notably dementia and depression, areContinue Reading