Aging Competency
Chapter 12: Mental Health & Aging
Abbreviations
ADEAR: Alzheimer’s Disease Education & Referral Center
AoA: Administration on Aging
NIAAAA: National Institute on Alcoholism and Alcohol Abuse
NIMH: National Institute of Mental Health
SAMHSA: Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration
Materials to Review
- Aging & Mental Health (NIMH)
- At a Glance: Suicide Among the Elderly (SAMHSA)
- Older Adults: Depression and Suicide Facts (NIMH)
- Mental Health and Aging (AoA)
- Older Adults and Gambling (Florida Counsel on Compulsive
Gambling) - Substance Abuse Among Older Adults (SAMHSA)
- What is Alzheimer's Disease? (Alzheimer's Association)
Additional Online Resources
Directories
- Mental Health & Aging on the WWW (Mental Health Association of
Southeastern Pennsylvania) - Mental Health Services Locator
- Substance Abuse Treatment Facility Locator (NIAAA)
Government
- NIA Alzheimer's Disease Education & Referral Center (ADEAR)
- National Institute on Alcoholism and Alcohol Abuse (NIAAA)
- National Institute on Mental Health (NIMH)
- Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration
(SAMHSA)
Organizations
- Alzheimer's Association
- American Association for Geriatric Psychiatry (AAGPGPA)
- National Mental Health Association (NMHA)
- National Council on Problem Gambling (NCPG)
Articles/Resources
- Alcohol and Aging (National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and
Alcoholism) - Alzheimer's Disease (National Institutes of Health)
- Depression and Older Adults (National Mental Health
Association) - Grief and Loss (AARP)
- Links to Information on Mental Health and Aging
- Problem Gambling Resources
