California (CA) Geriatric Psychiatry Doctors and Physicians
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Geriatric Psychiatry Information
Description
Geriatric psychiatry deals with the problems of mental and emotional disorders and diseases in the elderly. A geriatric psychiatrist has expertise in the diagnosis, evaluation, and treatment of mental and emotional disorders of older people. The psychiatrist’s extensive medical training allows him or her to understand the relationship between emotional illness and medical illnesses. The psychiatrist is the physician best qualified to determine the physical and/or psychological causes of both mental and physical disorders.
Location Density Information
Doctor density varies by specialty and location. California has
368 practicing
geriatric psychiatrists. Broken out by city, geriatric psychiatry doctor density
in Albany is 1,
in Alhambra is 1,
in Anaheim is 2,
in Apple Valley is 2,
in Arcadia is 1,
in Bakersfield is 4,
in Bellflower is 1,
in Berkeley is 5,
in Beverly Hills is 5,
in Brea is 1,
in Buena Park is 1,
in Carlsbad is 2,
in Cerritos is 1,
in Chico is 1,
in Chula Vista is 4,
in Citrus Heights is 1,
in Colton is 1,
in Concord is 1,
in Corte Madera is 4,
in Costa Mesa is 2,
in Culver City is 1,
in Danville is 1,
in Davis is 2,
in Delano is 1,
in El Cajon is 2,
in Encinitas is 2,
in Escondido is 2,
in Fairfield is 1,
in Folsom is 1,
in Fontana is 2,
in Fresno is 5,
in Fullerton is 1,
in Glendale is 4,
in Hayward is 1,
in Hemet is 2,
in Hesperia is 1,
in Huntington Beach is 1,
in Huntington Park is 1,
in Indio is 1,
in La Mesa is 1,
in Laguna Hills is 2,
in Lake Forest is 1,
in Lancaster is 1,
in Loma Linda is 3,
in Long Beach is 6,
in Los Alamitos is 1,
in Los Angeles is 45,
in Los Gatos is 1,
in Madera is 1,
in Milpitas is 1,
in Mission Viejo is 1,
in Modesto is 3,
in Moreno Valley is 1,
in Napa is 2,
in National City is 1,
in Newport Beach is 4,
in Novato is 1,
in Oakland is 2,
in Oceanside is 4,
in Oxnard is 1,
in Palm Desert is 1,
in Palmdale is 1,
in Palo Alto is 10,
in Pasadena is 3,
in Pleasanton is 3,
in Rancho Cucamonga is 3,
in Rancho Mirage is 1,
in Redding is 1,
in Redlands is 2,
in Riverside is 2,
in Roseville is 5,
in Sacramento is 6,
in Salinas is 1,
in San Bernardino is 3,
in San Diego is 28,
in San Francisco is 34,
in San Jose is 12,
in San Leandro is 1,
in San Marcos is 1,
in San Mateo is 1,
in San Rafael is 1,
in Santa Ana is 5,
in Santa Barbara is 3,
in Santa Cruz is 2,
in Santa Monica is 5,
in Santa Rosa is 5,
in South San Francisco is 1,
in Stockton is 2,
in Thousand Oaks is 1,
in Torrance is 7,
in Tracy is 1,
in Tulare is 1,
in Tustin is 1,
in Vallejo is 1,
in Victorville is 1,
in Visalia is 1,
in Walnut Creek is 5,
in Watsonville is 1,
in West Hollywood is 1,
and in Yuba City is 1.
California Information
California’s population is 36,142,137, and it is America’s third largest and most populous state. It also claims the highest and lowest altitudes in the lower 48 states. The lowest point in the country, Death Valley, is also home to the nation’s highest recorded temperature, 134 degrees. Tourists flock to this state for its many outdoor activities and attractions, including Universal Studios, Disneyland, Rodeo Drive shopping, the Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco, wine country tours, and California’s numerous beaches and parks.
Los Angeles is the nation’s second largest city, but California’s capital is Sacramento. The giant sequoias in California’s forests are among the oldest living things in the world, and a redwood in the Redwood National Park is said to be the world’s tallest tree, at 365 feet. California achieved statehood in 1850, and was named the Golden State after the beginning of the Gold Rush in 1848.
According to 2005 Census estimates, California has a population of 36,132,147.
Of this population, 9,308,563 are under the age of 18
and 3,827,038 are at or above the age of 65.
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