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.

Doctor density varies by specialty and location. Georgia has 62 practicing geriatric psychiatrists. Broken out by city, geriatric psychiatry doctor density in Alpharetta is 2, in Atlanta is 23, in Augusta is 3, in Blue Ridge is 1, in Carrollton is 1, in Cartersville is 1, in Chamblee is 1, in Conyers is 1, in Dalton is 1, in Decatur is 10, in Douglasville is 1, in Dublin is 2, in Duluth is 1, in Eastman is 1, in Flowery Branch is 1, in Gainesville is 1, in Jonesboro is 1, in Kingsland is 1, in Lilburn is 1, in Lithia Springs is 1, in Marietta is 3, in Milledgeville is 1, in Norcross is 1, in Riverdale is 1, in Rome is 2, in Roswell is 1, in Saint Marys is 1, in Sandy Springs is 1, in Savannah is 1, in Smyrna is 6, in Stockbridge is 3, in Stone Mountain is 1, in Suwanee is 1, in Thomasville is 1, in Warner Robins is 1, and in Woodstock is 1.

Georgia is rich in history, from its statehood in 1788, to its tobacco plantations, to its civil rights memorials. Atlanta is its vibrant capital city, and it offers a myriad of music, arts, sports and nightlife. While in Atlanta, visit the world’s largest aquarium, the Woodruff Arts Center, or the Atlanta Botanical Garden. Ride the Old Town Trolley in Savannah, and listen to some live jazz and blues at one of Savannah’s many festivals. Georgia’s mountain parks offer hiking, biking, climbing, and other outdoor activities. On Georgia’s coastline, you can go boating, deep sea fishing or kayaking in the Atlantic. The Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge draws many visitors yearly.

According to 2005 Census estimates, Georgia has a population of 9,072,576. Of this population, 2,319,806 are under the age of 18 and 865,997 are at or above the age of 65.