Normal aging is not characterized by mental disorders.
Mental or substance use disorders should be recognized and treated. Stressful life events, such as declining health and/or the loss of
mates, family or friends increase with age. However, persistent
bereavement or serious depression is not normal and should be treated.
Disability due to mental illness in individuals over 65 years old will
become a major public health problem in the near future because of
demographic changes. In particular, dementia and depression present special problems in this age group:
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