title: Still fighting ageism.
abstract: MENTAL HEALTH problems are common in older people. In the UK one quarter of admissions to mental health inpatient services are people aged over 65. The number of people aged over 65 is set to increase by 15 per cent by 2019, and the number of people with dementia to rise to one million by 2025. Yet ageism is widespread in mental health trusts in England, according to new research by the Healthcare Commission ( 2009 ).