5 Key Issues About Comorbidity in Geriatric Bipolar Disorder

In the next several decades, the health care community will have to prepare for sharply ramped-up service needs for older adults, including those with chronic mental conditions. In both younger and geriatric persons, bipolar disorder (BD) may be misdiagnosed or underdetected. Existing data suggest that standard medications may be useful, but clinicians need to consider and manage multiple medical and cognitive comorbidities when working with the elderly population. This slideshow provides an overview of key issues relevant to geriatric BD as it relates to comorbidity.