The effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on older adults have been well documented. In the case of older patients with mental illness, these challenges are magnified. And although strides have been made in the delivery of care to this vulnerable population since the pandemic's emergence, more work remains to be done. The authors of this volume seek to share emerging practices that clinicians and systems can emulate. Introductory case vignettes, easily referenced key takeaways, and multiple-choice questions designed to reinforce learning offer detailed descriptions of clinical and social innovations to mitigate the impact of the pandemic on older patients. Because the contributors worked on this book during the pandemic, the practices described here have been tested and refined in the real world.
Through detailed discussion of inpatient geriatric psychiatry, telehealth models of care, health staff concerns, and social determinants of health, as well as nonclinical factors that affect the broader clinical effort, Geriatric Mental Health Care provides techniques that health care providers can use to overcome the challenges of the current pandemic
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