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 be rising among cohorts of older adults; older adults often use more lethal means when attempting suicide than younger individuals. (3)
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Committee and Regional Leadership
Kim Mallock, MFT — Chair
Stanislaus County
Heather Anders — CMHDA Contact
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