Better Mental Health for Older People

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Member Recognition

It is the everyday contributions to the field and to the professions we represent that often go unnoticed. We invite all of our members to submit their promotions, honors, and other accomplishments so we can bring your activities and achievements to broader attention through the IPA Bulletin and IPA Online.

Congratulations to each for your accomplishments and honors. Please send yours, or those of your colleagues, to IPA at ipa@ipa-online.org

IPA as an organization builds on the strengths, expertise, energy and accomplishments of its members. We are very pleased to develop an IPA Bulletin and IPA Online feature that brings these activities to broader attention.

March 2008

Aldel Al-Offi (Bahrain)

Recently Dr. Aldel Al-Offi and colleagues developed an Alzheimer support group, electronic site in Arabic for patients and families who are suffering from dementia and other psychiatric problems, and also we developed free helpline. In Bahrain Dr. Al-Offi is still the head of old age psychiatry unit, they are providing inpatient, outpatient, respite, and long-stay care. He is also leading the community psychogeriatric service and liaison consultation in psychogeriatrics

 


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