Geriatric Mental Healthcare Training: A Mini-Fellowship Approach to Interprofessional Assessment and Management of Geriatric Mental Health Issues

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, nearly 48 million Americans were aged 65 years or older in 2015, representing 14.9% of the U.S. population. This is an increase from 40 million Americans representing 13% of the U.S. population in 2010.1 By 2060, this age group is projected to increase to 98.2 million people, or 24% of U.S. population.2 The rate of growth (2010 –2015) of the population aged 65 and older has been at 21% compared with 9.7% for the general population. Despite this demographic transition, the number of providers specializing in geriatrics has been declining.
Source: The American Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry - Category: Geriatrics Authors: Tags: Special Issue Article Source Type: research