Geriatric Psychiatry in South Asia: Current Status and Ways Ahead
English | 2025 | ISBN: 9819674689 | 275 Pages | PDF (True) | 6 MB
English | 2025 | ISBN: 9819674689 | 275 Pages | PDF (True) | 6 MB
This book is about the current status and ways ahead of geriatric psychiatry in South Asia. South Asia is home to a large proportion of the world’s elderly. With improved longevity, the geriatric population is increasing fast in recent years in South Asian countries. Along with this, the mental health burden of the older adults is increasing. However, mental health care of older adults in South Asia is a neglected area. Little is known about the burden of mental disorders and available mental health services specific for the older adults population in South Asia and other low and middle income countries.