Transitional Adult (TA) Subcommittee:
(ASOC/OASOC)
The Transitional Adult Subcommittee is a subcommittee of the
CMHDA Adult System of Care Committee and the CMHDA Older Adult
System of Care Committee.
The subcommittee has identified the ages of 55-59 years old as
the transitional age for adults entering into the older adult
population, although the transition can begin, depending upon
need, prior to age 55 and could also happen anytime past the age
of 59 years old.
Facts about transitional adults:
- Nearly 20 percent of those who are 55 years and older experience
mental disorders that are not part of normal aging. Most common
disorders, in order of prevalence, are: anxiety, severe cognitive
impairment and mood disorders. (1)
- As baby boomers age, the number of elderly persons who misuse
or abuse illicit drugs and alcohol may increase because this
age cohort has higher rates of use of these substances than
previous cohorts. (2)
- Suicide rates increase with age, and may by rising among cohorts
of older adults; older adults often use more lethal means when
attempting suicide than younger individuals. (3)
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