On September 21st, the Alzheimer’s Association promoted World Alzheimer’s Day as an opportunity to raise awareness about the disorder and highlight the need for more education, research, and support to help fight the disease.
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World Suicide Prevention Day on Sept. 10 is raising awareness and providing information to the public on this difficult issue. One segment of the population often overlooked at risk for suicide are those who are older than the age of 65. Research on the topic, however, has shown that elderly individuals are actually one of the groups most at risk. In fact, of every 100,000 people ages 65 and older, 14.2 are estimated to have died by suicide. This number is higher than the national average of 10.9 suicides per 100,000 people in the general population.
One of the most common myths about aging is that depression is a normal part of growing older. Because of this too-common belief, depressive symptoms are often overlooked or simply not taken seriously in the elderly. Older adults can also be hesitant to seek treatment for mental health issues and often go without the help they most desperately need.
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You can’t turn on the television these days without hearing someone’s opinion on health care in the United States.
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