use within the past year were limited to mental health professionals and counseling, with lower use by Blacks and particularly low use by Asians, compared with Whites. The fact that there were no racial differences for medical professionals, the most commonly seen type of professional, was encouraging. Adults tend to receive higher quality care from mental health professionals (Wang, Lane, et al., 2005), however, suggesting that these elders who receive less specialty mental health care may receive lower quality care. Efforts to integrate mental health into primary care and other medical settings (e.g., Unützer et al., 2002) may significantly reduce this health disparity while providing high quality care. Almost all participants reported willingness to discuss distress with some type of professional. The overall pattern of preferences replicates prior research, showing the highest preferences for primary care physicians, religious professionals, and counseling. Fewer participants preferred alternative medicine or other types of professionals than was expected, suggesting