Telephone Therapy Helps Older People In Underserved Rural Areas, Study Finds [KHN.org]

Samantha Sangenito 8/7/154:00 AM

Therapy provided over the phone lowered symptoms of anxiety and depression among older adults in rural areas with a lack of mental health services, a new study shows.

The option is important, one expert said, because seniors often have increased need for treatment as they cope with the effects of disease and the emotional tolls of aging and loss.

[For more of this story, written by Lisa Gillespie, go to http://khn.org/news/telephone-...l-areas-study-finds/]

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