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A depression screening for seniors will be held next week at the Knoxville Senior Center.

Marion County Senior Nutrition and Quality Case Management are working together to provide the screenings.

Senior Nutrition Project Manager Dawn Allspach-Kline says mental health in older adults is very important when you consider that their suicide rate is twice that of any other age group.

Quality Case Management Administrator Denise Bryson-Flemings says screening is the first step to determine if an elderly person has depression and needs additional help.

You can find out more about depression screening for the elderly on Let’s Talk Knoxville.