It is expected that similar research efforts in future will
strengthen the subspecialty of Geriatric Psychiatry in Asia. There is
a need to form a consortium of researchers from Asia interested in
the field of Geriatric Psychiatry to conduct large multicentric
studies which will focus on issues specific to elderly population
living in Asia. Similarly, there is an urgent need to improve training
in the area of geriatric medicine and geriatric psychiatry so as to
develop manpower. The professional bodies should liaise with the
governments to bring about change in the existing policies to
strengthen the subspecialty of geriatric psychiatry.