data), as empirical evidence claims strong linkages between ACEs and shortened lifespans [35]. Lastly, it is possible that older individuals tend to minimize and/or fail to recall adverse childhood events [22], though this is less extensively studied in the literature. Additionally, there is currently a greater emphasis on/recognition of mental health issues when compared to past decades, thus creating the possibility that older individuals may not have perceived past events as markers of certain ACEs, such as familial mental illness.
