Which of the following statements most accurately conveys an aspect of mental health among older adults?
A) As a result of their life experiences, older adults have a lower incidence of depression.
B) Older adults are less likely than younger people to use alcohol inappropriately as a coping tool.
C) The overall incidence of mental illness is higher in young people than in older adults.
D) The elderly are more likely than young adults to choose suicide.
D
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Suicide is more common among older adults than younger adults, as is depression and mental illness overall. Rates of alcoholism are not noted to be lower among the aged.
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