Geriatric Psychiatry deals with psychiatry of old age. It emphasizes the biologGeriatric Psychiatry deals with psychiatry of old age. It emphasizes the biological and psychological aspects of normal aging, the psychiatric effect of acute and chronic physical illness, and the biological and psychosocial aspects of the pathology of primary psychiatric disturbances of older age. Geriatric psychiatrists focus on prevention, evaluation, diagnosis and treatment of mental and emotional disorders in the elderly and improvement of psychiatric care for healthy and ill elderly patients.
With the aging population, this field is becoming increasingly needed.
To counter this we provide specialised and holistic assessment, treatment and continuing care for older adults who suffer from a range of mental health problems including dementia and other disorders including Dementia, Depression and Schizophrenia.
