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How to Improve Mental Health in Senior Care
While older adults may be different from other populations in terms of their general physical health, they are similar to the general population in that they suffer from mental illness at roughly the same rate as younger cohorts. Educating providers is the strategic foundation for treating mental illness in the aging population – create a workforce that will recognize the signs and symptoms of mental illness in their older patients and equip them with the best therapeutic interventions for this population.