American Association for Geriatric Psychiatry

American Association for Geriatric Psychiatry
Formation1978
Tax ID no. 52-1945946[1]
Legal status501(c)(3) nonprofit corporation
HeadquartersBrentwood, TN, USA
FieldsGeriatric psychiatry
Membersless than 2,000 (2025)
President
Elizabeth J. Santos, MD, MPH
Publication
The American Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry
SubsidiariesGeriatric Mental Health Foundation
Websitehttp://www.aagponline.org/

The American Association for Geriatric Psychiatry (AAGP), not-for-profit, 501(c)(3) organization, is a learned society of professionals that aims to improve the quality of life for the elderly population, promote a healthy aging process, and a raise a greater awareness of geriatric mental health issues.[2]

The association has nearly 2,000 members, including psychiatrists and other health care professionals, across the United States, Canada, and abroad.

History

The association was founded in 1978[3] by 11 professionals who were concerned about the issues that uniquely affect older adults' mental health and well-being.

Past presidents

The following persons have been president of the association:

  • Sanford Finkel (1978-1981)
  • Eric Pfeiffer (1981-1982)
  • Alvin Levinson (1982-1984)
  • Lissy Jarvik (1984-1985)
  • Elliott M. Stein (1985-1987)
  • Charles A. Shamoian (1987-1988)
  • Lawrence Lazarus (1988-1989)
  • George Grossberg (1989-1990)
  • Jonathan Lieff (1990-1991)
  • Barnett Meyers (1991-1992)
  • Alan Siegal (1992-1994)
  • Gary Gottlieb (1994-1995)
  • Ira Katz (1995-1996)
  • Hugh Hendrie (1996-1997)
  • Jeffrey R. Foster (1997-1998)
  • Dilip V. Jeste (1998-1999)
  • Soo Borson (1999-2000)
  • William E. Reichman (2000-2001)
  • Stephen Bartels (2001-2002)
  • Gary Kennedy (2002-2003)
  • Joel E. Streim (2003-2004)
  • Anand Kumar (2004-2005)
  • Dan Blazer (2005-2006)
  • Christopher C. Colenda (2006-2007)
  • Gary S. Moak (2007-2008)
  • Bruce G. Pollock (2008-2009)
  • Charles F. Reynolds, III (2009-2010)
  • Jeffrey M. Lyness (2010-2011)
  • Allan A. Anderson (2011-2012)
  • Paul D.S. Kirwin (2012-2013)
  • David C. Steffens (2013-2014)[4]
  • Susan K. Schultz (2014-2015)
  • Gary W. Small (2015-2016)[5]
  • Daniel D. Sewell (2016-2017)
  • Iqbal Ahmed, MD (2017-2018)[6]
  • Melinda Lantz, MD (2018-2019)[7]
  • Rajesh R. Tampi, MD, MS (2019-2021)[8]
  • Brent P. Forester, MD, MSc (2020-2022)[9]
  • Marc E. Agronin, MD (2022-2023)[10]
  • Helen Lavretsky, MD, MS (2023-2024)[11]
  • Sandra Swantek, MD (2024-2025)

Public outreach

Notable programs

In 2005, three members from the board of directors at the Geriatric Mental Health Foundation participated as delegates at the White House Conference on Aging. At this conference, they recommended many resolutions such as: the reform and enhancement of Medicaid and Medicare programs, improved mental health care, particularly for older adults, adequate transportation methods for older adults, and the re-authorization of the Older Americans Act.

Publications

The association publishes The American Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry[12] According to the Journal Citation Reports, the journal has a 2013 impact factor of 3.519.[13]

Notable articles

The journal has published the following notable articles:[14]

  • Localization of Neurofibrillary Tangles and Beta-Amyloid Plaques in the Brains of Living Patients with Alzheimer Disease. Shoghi-Jadid, K., Small, G. W., Agdeppa, E. D., Kepe, V., Ercoli, L. M., Siddarth, P., Read, S., Satyamurthy, N., Petric, A., Huang, S., & Barrio, J. R. (2002)
  • Efficacy and Adverse Effects of Atypical Antipsychotics for Dementia: Meta-analysis of Randomized, Placebo-Controlled Trials. Schneider, L. S., Dagerman, K., & Insel, P. S. (2006).
  • Preserved Cognition in Patients with Early Alzheimer Disease and Amnestic Mild Cognitive Impairment During Treatment with Rosiglitazone: A Preliminary Study. Watson, G. S., Cholerton, B. A., Reger, M. A., Baker, L. D., Plymate, S. R., Asthana, S., Fishel, M. A., Kulstad, J. J., Green, P. S., Cook, D. G., Kahn, S. E., Keeling, M. L., & Craft, S. (2005).

References

  1. ↑ GuideStar profile
  2. ↑ "The 2016 American Association for Geriatric Psychiatry (AAGP) Annual Meeting". Annals of Long-Term Care. 24 (5). 2016-05-27.
  3. ↑ Grossberg, George T. (2010). "Geriatric psychiatry--an emerging specialty". Missouri Medicine. 107 (6): 401–405. ISSN 0026-6620. PMC 6188242. PMID 21319689.
  4. ↑ "Geriatric Psychiatry: Anticipating Needs from a "Silver Tsunami"". UConn Today.
  5. ↑ "Small appointed president-elect of American Association for Geriatric Psychiatry". UCLA Newsroom.
  6. ↑ "Iqbal "Ike" Ahmed, M.D." American Psychiatric Association Foundation.
  7. ↑ "Melinda Lantz, MD, Assumes Leadership Role". Mount Sinai.
  8. ↑ "Rajesh Tampi, MD". creighton.edu.
  9. ↑ "Brent P. Forester MD, MSc". psych.uic.edu.
  10. ↑ "Meet Marc E. Agronin, MD". miamijewishhealth.org.
  11. ↑ "UCLA professor Helen Lavretsky reshapes brain health through integrative medicine research". eurekalert.org. 3 December 2024.
  12. ↑ "Homepage". American Association for Geriatric Psychiatry. Retrieved 2014-11-05.
  13. ↑ "The American Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry". 2013 Journal Citation Reports. Web of Science (Science ed.). Thomson Reuters. 2014.
  14. ↑ "The American Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry". American Association for Geriatric Psychiatry. Retrieved 2014-11-19.
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