SLIDE 11 Healt lth a and W Welln llness f for all ll Arizonans
- Other factors that may impact the demand for primary care/mental health services:
- Chronic diseases
– About 50% of the entire US population and about 80% of older adults will have 1 or more chronic conditions. – Due to co-existing physical conditions, older adults are significantly more likely to seek and accept services in primary care settings rather than specialty mental health care settings (IOM, 2012).
- Mental/Behavioral health problems in older adults
– 1 in every 8 persons over 65 years old has Alzeimer’s disease. This is expected to increase with the projected growth in population (Alzheimer’s Association, 2012). – 15-20 percent of older adults in the United States have experienced depression (Geriatric Mental Health Foundation, 2008). – The number of older adults in need of substance abuse treatment is estimated to increase from 1.7 million in 2000 and 2001 to 4.4 million in 2020 (Gfroerer et al., 2003).
- Mental/Behavioral health trends in other population groups
Sources: American Psychological Association: http://www.apa.org/about/gr/issues/aging/mental-health.aspx. Multiple Chronic Conditions: Prevalence, Health Consequences, and Implications for Quality, Care Management, and Costs. Vogeli, et al., 2007. Retrieved from: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2150598/. http://www.cdc.gov/aging/pdf/CIB_mental_health.pdf
Access to Care Current Status and Projections