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Aging and Mental Health

Distinguishing Myth from Reality

Marjorie Chary Feinson

Rutgers-Princeton Program in Mental Health Research

Older adults are generally perceived as more psychologically distressed and/or depressed than younger adults. The validity of this perception is examined by (1) reviewing epidemiological studies and (2) presenting data from a recent mental health survey of elders. The findings from both sources provide a strong challenge to this widespread perception about aging and distress.

Research on Aging, Vol. 7, No. 2, 155-174 (1985)
DOI: 10.1177/0164027585007002001
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