The most commonly acquired mental health problems in older adulthood are
1. dementia and delusions.
2. Depression and suicide.
3. Alzheimer's disease and delirium.
4. Alzheimer's disease and dementias.
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The most common acquired mental health problems in older adulthood are Alzheimer's dis-ease and other dementias.
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