According to the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH), an estimated two million of the nearly 35 million Americans the age of 65 years have some form of diagnosable depression. NIMH goes on to state that an additional five million of these individuals have significant symptoms that do not meet the full diagnostic criteria of this disorder. Because of the number of older adults diagnosed with depression, would you say that depression is then basically a normal part of aging for most older adults or not? (Use APA; 500-word minimum for post and 250-word minimum responses to at least two other cohort members; support your claims with scholarly resources).
