Tag Archives: Mental Health

This new grantee report outlines services for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities (I/DD) in the U.S.territories. The territory report includes information about employment status, employment and education services, and trends in community living for people with disabilities living in American Samoa, the Commonwealth of the Northern Marianas Islands, Guam, Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands. Source: Administration for Community Living (ACL)

This fact sheet was created through a collaboration between Mental Health America, and the National Council on Aging.

This fact sheet on Depression in Older Adults was created through a collaboration between Mental Health America and the National Council on Aging.

This fact sheet on Anxiety in Older Adults was created through a collaboration between Mental Health America and the National Council on Aging.

Pets for the Elderly Foundation works to provide companionship to seniors through pet ownership, while also saving animals from shelters.

This guide provides tips and advice for the elderly, their caregivers, and family members on how to beat holiday depression.

The American Geriatric Mental Health Foundation website provides resources on mental health and aging.

This guide by the National Institute of Health provides useful information on planning your doctor visit.

This guide to Medicare preventive services and screenings provides information on services covered by Medicare, preventative visits, and costs associated with visits. Source: Medicare.com

View this poster presented at the 2014 Healthy Aging Forum, “Dance for Health: Promoting Physical, Mental, and Social Well-Being for Older Adults in Southwest Boston.”