Mental Health and Substance Use Workforce for Older Adults : In Whose Hands?.

At least 5.6 million to 8 million--nearly one in five--older adults in America have one or more mental health and substance use conditions, which present unique challenges for their care. With the number of adults age 65 and older projected to soar from 40.3 million in 2010 to 72.1 million by 2030,...

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Main Author: Medicine, Institute of
Other Authors: Services, Board on Health Care, Populations, Committee on the Mental Health Workforce for Geriatric
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Washington : National Academies Press, 2012.
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