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Mental health of older persons: a human right and priority for sustainable development 2
Determinants of mental health in later life 2
Prevalence of mental health conditions among older persons in the UNECE region 5
Policy strategies to improve the mental health of older persons 9
Conclusions 18
Checklist 20
References 22
Table 1. Definitions 2
Table 2. Risk and promoting factors for mental health among older persons 4
Figure 1. Determinants of mental health across the life course 4
Figure 2. Prevalence of depression among older persons (aged 60+) in selected UNECE countries 5
Figure 3. Mental health conditions among older persons in Belarus, Kazakhstan and the Republic of Moldov 6
Figure 4. Socio-demographic inequalities in prevalence of depression among older persons 7
Figure 5. Prevalence of suicide among older persons (aged 65+) 8