Mental Health

The prevalence of depressive disorders in older adults is expected to more than double by 2050, and of major concern, substance use disorders are also on the rise among older adults. The Alliance is tackling this issue head on. In 2017, it convened a roundtable of experts and advocates to discuss older adults and mental health.  The Alliance is now taking the next steps in bringing this topic to the national conversation on mental health.

Blog Posts

Blog: Mental Health Awareness Month Q+A with Brent Forester, M.D.

May 19, 2020

Chairman’s Blog: One Way To Help Older Adults Fight Loneliness

May 28, 2019

Chairman’s Blog: Administration for Community Living, An Important Partner in Improving the Lives of Older Americans

September 27, 2018

Alliance Submits Suggestions for NIA’s Aging Well in the 21st Century

December 15, 2014

Let This Be a Lesson for Change

August 26, 2014

Chronic Disease and Depression

October 20, 2008

Press Release

Nation’s Healthy Aging Experts Offer Solutions to Address Suicide and Rapidly Rising Mental Illness and Substance Use Disorders in Older Americans

June 25, 2018
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