Community-dwelling allows aging adults to live with people who are similar in age, or in a familial unit. According to the Urban Health Centers Europe (UHCE) guidelines, such communities should implement integrated care pathways that monitor medication use, loneliness, and prevent falls and fraility.

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The mental health problems of older adults get overlooked due to the more pressing issues that arise with physical conditions and lessened mobility. But psychologists recommend addressing the following areas of concern: 
- Adjustment to stressors in late life
- Counseling
- Capacity Assessment
- Caregiving by family or facility
- Establish psychoeducational support groups
- End-of-life care


Treatment Focuses for Geriatric Patients

Zhao et al. “Longitudinal Association Between Physical Activity and Frailty Among Community-Dwelling Older Adults.” Journal of the American Geriatrics Society, vol. 68, no. 7, July 2020, https://doi.org/10.1111/jgs.16391. 

Longitudinal Association Between Physical Activity and Frailty Among Community-Dwelling Older Adults

Older adults tend to prefer therapy over medication in the treatment of GAD, so it's very important to investigate whether treatments like CBT are effective and feasible.  Group therapy is an efficient method of treatment, so it warrants testing for efficacy.

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