Percentage Of Florida Older Adults Hospitalized For Mental Disorders Increased By 16% Between 2022 & 2024

The share of older adults in Florida hospitalized for mental disorders increased by 16% between 2022 and 2024, according to a recent report by the Humana Foundation. More than 12% of older adults in the state have been diagnosed with depression.

Older women are diagnosed with depression at more than twice the rate of older men, 17% compared to 8%. Hispanic older adults have higher depression rates than White older adults, at 19% compared to 13%. Mobility limitations were associated with depression rates three times higher than among those without mobility limitations. The prevalence of mental illness among older adults . . .