title: Mental health/mental illness of the elderly who are homeless.
abstract: In the United States, there are 6000 people who become 65 years of age each day becoming part of the thirteen percent of the U.S.A. population that is 65 or over, 30 million persons. The U.S. Census Bureau has estimated that, by the year 2050, more than 100 million will be 55 or older, and that 30 million will be older than 75 (American Association of Retired Persons [AARP], 1991). This article describes the recent research on the prevalence of the homeless elderly, with emphasis on their mental health/mental illness.
authors.forename: M S
authors.initials: MS
authors.lastname: Harper
authors.forename: B M
authors.initials: BM
authors.lastname: Lacey
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D005260:Female; D006703:Ill-Housed Persons / Q000523:psychology / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D001523:Mental Disorders / Q000453:epidemiology*; D008603:Mental Health; D009732:Nursing Care; D015995:Prevalence; D012307:Risk Factors