Understanding Mental Well-Being in The Aging Population: Key Challenges and Insights
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.48047/pq825608Keywords:
Elderly Population, Aging and Mental Health, Social Isolation and Loneliness, Access to Mental Health Care and Geriatric PsychiatryAbstract
Mental health is essential at all stages of life and involves emotional, psychological, and social well-being.
Mental health is influenced not just by physical and social circumstances, but also by the cumulative
effects of past life events and unique stressors associated with aging. It influences how we respond to
stress, interact with people, and make decisions. Mental health in older persons sometimes goes
unrecognized or unidentified. As the population of the elderly is increasing at a rapid rate at the same
time mental disorders among them are also a matter of concern. The share of the global population over
60 years old will almost double from 12% to 22% between 2015 and 2050. Recent epidemiological
research shows the average incidence of mental health disorders among older persons in India is 20.5%
who are suffering from one or more illnesses
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