His testimony will highlight the decreasing percentage of dollars within the National Institutes of Health for late-life mental health research at a time when the U.S. Census statistics are projecting that the absolute numbers of older adults will increase within the coming decade as well as the percentage of older adults as part of the U.S. population. By 2030, older adults will account for 20 percent of the total population, up from 13 percent in 2000. The economic impact of these diseases is staggering. In order to address the situation, AAGP will submit the following three recommendations to Congress. Funding for aging grants at NIMH increase three-fold to meet the current need.
Review committees contain individuals with expertise in mental health and aging.
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