International Psychogeriatric Association

06/14/2022

New open access article now online:
𝗛𝗼𝘄 “𝗼𝗹𝗱 𝗮𝗴𝗲” 𝘄𝗮𝘀 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵𝗱𝗿𝗮𝘄𝗻 𝗮𝘀 𝗮 𝗱𝗶𝗮𝗴𝗻𝗼𝘀𝗶𝘀 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝗜𝗖𝗗-𝟭𝟭
https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lanhl/article/PIIS2666-7568(22)00102-7/fulltext

04/11/2022

COVID Deaths Demonstrate Why We Should Protect Older Adult Rights as Human Rights

We must do better for our older loved ones, and for ourselves.

03/31/2022

published in the latest issue of Consortium Psychiatricum focusing on "An Agenda for Action"
https://consortium-psy.com/jour/issue/view/8

03/17/2022

Wednesday, 30 March: Join us for a new webinar:
https://www.pathlms.com/ipa/courses/26403/sections/46608 #
𝙈𝙚𝙩𝙝𝙤𝙙𝙤𝙡𝙤𝙜𝙞𝙘𝙖𝙡 𝘾𝙝𝙖𝙡𝙡𝙚𝙣𝙜𝙚𝙨 𝙞𝙣 𝙍𝙚𝙨𝙚𝙖𝙧𝙘𝙝 𝙛𝙤𝙧 𝙀𝙖𝙧𝙡𝙮 𝘾𝙖𝙧𝙚𝙚𝙧 𝙋𝙧𝙤𝙛𝙚𝙨𝙨𝙞𝙤𝙣𝙖𝙡𝙨
Open to all those working in across disciplines - senior researchers encouraged to join for an engaging discussion!
See local time: https://bit.ly/36wajYM

From changes in research to shifting PhD theses, early career researchers around the world have seen a variety of critical impacts to...

03/03/2022

Friday, 4 March, the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) Psychiatric Federation presents: SAFEGUARDING HUMAN RIGHTS & DIGNITY IN OLDER PERSONS: VOICES FROM THE SAARC

6.30pm IST
REGISTRATION LINK: https://doctor.clirnet.com/mastercast/connect/D0304-safeguard

This virtual program is organized in association with the Global Alliance for the Rights of Older Persons (GAROP) to support the GLOBAL RALLY

02/23/2022

Joining a Committee

IPA Ad Hoc/ Standing Committees and Task Forces are open to all IPA members in good standing and are an excellent way to get connected with peers and colleagues around the globe. You can learn more about IPA Committees here, including their current Chairs, expectations and term limits where applicable.
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02/18/2022

On 12 February, the EU Statement – UN Commission for Social Development: General Discussion included the following acknowledgement:
"It is of outmost importance to preserve the rights and dignity of older persons who face significantly higher risks of mortality, of aggravating pre-existing mental health conditions and of developing severe disease from COVID-19. Physical distancing accentuates the necessity to intensify lifelong learning and social support for older persons as well as their inclusion in the digital transition. This and other normative gaps have been addressed in a recent OHCHR study, which we hope to further discuss at the Open Ended Working Group on Ageing in order to advance our work regarding the human rights of older persons."
https://bit.ly/3uW4bTH
on our Advocacy & Public Awareness Committee have been hard at work to combat the global impact of .

EEAS - European External Action Service - European Union External Action

02/03/2022

QUICK REMINDER: Journal Club (8 February) featuring Prof Martin Orrell/ United Kingdom presenting on the paper:
𝗜𝗺𝗽𝗮𝗰𝘁 𝗼𝗳 𝗖𝗢𝗩𝗜𝗗-𝟭𝟵 𝗿𝗲𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝘀𝗼𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝘀𝘂𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁 𝘀𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗶𝗰𝗲 𝗰𝗹𝗼𝘀𝘂𝗿𝗲𝘀 𝗼𝗻 𝗽𝗲𝗼𝗽𝗹𝗲 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗱𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗮 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘂𝗻𝗽𝗮𝗶𝗱 𝗰𝗮𝗿𝗲𝗿𝘀: 𝗮 𝗾𝘂𝗮𝗹𝗶𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝘀𝘁𝘂𝗱𝘆

Learn more & get signed up today: https://www.pathlms.com/ipa/courses/34258

Free to all IPA members

The new IPA international Journal Club (JC) offers a virtual approach to the time honored tradition of medical Journal Clubs. The JC will...

01/31/2022

Have you registered for next week's Journal Club (8 February)
featuring Prof Martin Orrell/ United Kingdom presenting on the paper:
𝗜𝗺𝗽𝗮𝗰𝘁 𝗼𝗳 𝗖𝗢𝗩𝗜𝗗-𝟭𝟵 𝗿𝗲𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝘀𝗼𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝘀𝘂𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁 𝘀𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗶𝗰𝗲 𝗰𝗹𝗼𝘀𝘂𝗿𝗲𝘀 𝗼𝗻 𝗽𝗲𝗼𝗽𝗹𝗲 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗱𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗮 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘂𝗻𝗽𝗮𝗶𝗱 𝗰𝗮𝗿𝗲𝗿𝘀: 𝗮 𝗾𝘂𝗮𝗹𝗶𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝘀𝘁𝘂𝗱𝘆
Learn more & get signed up today: https://www.pathlms.com/ipa/courses/34258
Free to all IPA members

01/07/2022

From our colleagues with the Indian Psychiatric Society:
Sunday, January 9, 2022:

12/11/2021

From our friends at
The Award for Research in Geriatric Psychiatry
Deadline for 2023 / January 5, 2022

The American College of Psychiatrists is now accepting nominations for its annual Award for Research in Geriatric Psychiatry. The Award is presented to an individual who has contributed to advances in geriatric psychiatry. The Awardee receives a $1,000 grant and a certificate, as well as the opportunity to deliver a featured lecture at the Annual Meeting. Candidates are judged on their lifetime contributions to research and other scholarly contributions to the field of mental health and aging; quality of contributions; originality; quantity of quality work; and the impact their work has had on the field.

For more information, visit

2021 Helen C. Kales2020 Helen Lavretsky, M.D.2019 Robert A. Sweet, M.D.2018 Constantine G. Lyketsos, M.D., M.H.S.2017 Davangere P. Devanand, M.D. 2016 Yeates Conwell, M.D. 2015 Kristine Yaffe, M.D.  2014 David C. Steffens, M.D., M.H.S. 2013 Anand Kumar, M.D. 2012 Peter V. Rabins, M.D., M.P.H. 2011 ...

12/10/2021

When is professional oversight needed and appropriate if the older person in question may lack understanding and refuse intervention?
Today's final program for Day 5 : 𝐃𝐞𝐛𝐚𝐭𝐞: 𝐇𝐮𝐦𝐚𝐧 𝐑𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭𝐬 & 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐌𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐥 𝐇𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐭𝐡 𝐨𝐟 𝐎𝐥𝐝𝐞𝐫 𝐏𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐨𝐧𝐬 between Drs Dawne Garrett and Liat Ayalon, moderated by Dr Bill Reichman