"Hard truth, with dire consequences:
America lacks trained mental health workers to care for an aging population" and answer the following
questions:
- According to the article, "Twenty percent of older adults experience mental illness, and often receive
inadequate care from a workforce untrained in aging and mental health." Do you think that most Americans are
aware of the mental health needs of older adults? - Do you think most people have considered that older adults experience depression and substance abuse
like much of the rest of the population? - Why do you think the mental health needs of the elderly have been overlooked?