psychogeriatric

/ ˌsaɪkəʊdʒɛrɪˈætrɪk /

adjective

1. technical_term,  (of an older person) no longer in touch with everyday realities; exhibiting delusions; mentally incompetent

noun

1. 1. offensive,  a confused old person

   2. an impersonal label for a patient, as a unit, requiring institutional services appropriate for a mentally disordered old person

Example Sentences

William E. Reichman Toronto The writer, a gerontologist, is the chief executive of Baycrest, a center for the study and care of older adults with dementia, and president of the Milwaukee-based International Psychogeriatric Association.

From New York Times