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. Kentucky has 41 practicing geriatric psychiatrists. Broken out by city, geriatric psychiatry doctor density in Altro is 1, in Ashland is 1, in Covington is 1, in Crestwood is 1, in Danville is 2, in Edgewood is 2, in Falmouth is 1, in Florence is 2, in Fort Thomas is 2, in Georgetown is 1, in Hazard is 2, in Hopkinsville is 1, in Hyden is 1, in Isom is 1, in Lebanon is 1, in Lexington is 12, in Louisville is 14, in Mill Springs is 1, in Newport is 1, in Owensboro is 1, in Paducah is 2, in Paris is 1, in Princeton is 1, in Shepherdsville is 1, in Warsaw is 1, and in Williamstown is 1.

Kentucky is known for its thoroughbred horses, tobacco and bourbon, but there’s much more. The Kentucky parks system draw thousands of visitors each year for swimming, boating, hiking, biking, and picnicking. The capital city is Frankfort, and has many historic homes and sites to visit, including the Old Governor’s Mansion, the Capital City Museum, and the Liberty Hall Historic Site. Visitors can explore a cave in Mammoth Cave National Park, or when in Louisville, hear authentic bluegrass music. Famous people born in Kentucky are former president Abraham Lincoln, fighter Muhammad Ali, and actor Johnny Depp.

According to 2005 Census estimates, Kentucky has a population of 4,173,405. Of this population, 959,891 are under the age of 18 and 522,811 are at or above the age of 65.