Georgia (GA) 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. Georgia has
53 practicing
geriatric psychiatrists. Broken out by city, geriatric psychiatry doctor density
in Alpharetta is 2,
in Atlanta is 16,
in Augusta is 3,
in Blue Ridge is 1,
in Carrollton is 1,
in Conyers is 1,
in Dalton is 1,
in Decatur is 8,
in Douglasville is 1,
in Dublin is 2,
in Duluth is 1,
in Flowery Branch is 1,
in Jonesboro is 2,
in Lilburn is 1,
in Lithia Springs is 1,
in Marietta is 1,
in Milledgeville is 1,
in Norcross is 1,
in Rome is 2,
in Roswell is 1,
in Savannah is 1,
in Smyrna is 5,
in Stockbridge is 1,
in Stone Mountain is 1,
and in Warner Robins is 1.
Georgia Information
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.
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