COVID-19, social distancing and its impact on social and mental health of the elderly population
In collaboration with INTERDEM, IPA brought together international speakers to share their experiences focusing on geriatric mental health, specifically the impact of social distancing on social health and social functioning of the elderly population. The result was a live, 90-minute webinar with Q&A moderated by IPA President Dr. William Reichman.
Also included in the program was a video blog (vlog) by front-line care providers in New York City, US. Additional vlogs have been curated from nine members around the globe and are linked below.

Vlog Presenters:
All videos are presented in English unless noted otherwise. 

	Prof. Dr. Ricardo F. Allegri - Profesor de Neurología, Facultad de Medicina, Universidad de Buenos Aires Jefe de Neurología Cognitiva, Neuropsiquiatría y Neuropsicología Centro de Memoria y Envejecimiento Instituto de Investigaciones Neurológicas FLENI Argentina
	Prof. Shuichi Awata -  DOWNLOAD TRANSCRIPT Tokyo Metropolitan Institute of Gerontology Japan (Please note Professor Awata's Vlog is in Japanese with his transcript available in English.)
	John Brennan - Vice-Chairperson and Director of the Board of the Irish Association of Social Workers Vice-President of the International Federation of Social Workers’ European (IFSW-E) Executive Ireland
	Dr. Alberto Ortiz Corrada (with Dr. Jorge Acevedo Canabal) University of Puerto Rico School of Medicine Puerto Rico
	Dr. Brent P. Forester - McLean Hospital; Chief, Center of Excellence in Geriatric Psychiatry Director, Geriatric Psychiatry Research Program Harvard Medical School Associate Professor of Psychiatry Partners Health Care Medical Director, Behavioral Health Integration, Partners Population Health Medical Director, Evaluation and Research, Partners Population Health United States
	Prof. Dawne Garrett - Professional Lead Care of Older People and Dementia Care at Royal College of Nursing King's College London United Kingdom
	Dr. Manuela Graziani - DOWNLOAD TRANSCRIPT Responsabile Settore Servizi alla Persona A.S.P. Valloni Marecchia Italy (Please note Dr. Graziani's Vlog is in Italian with her transcript available in English.)
	Dr. Mark Joven - Diplomate, American Board of Internal Medicine Certified in Endocrinology, Diabetes, & Metabolism, Internal Medicine and Geriatric Medicine Philippines
	Dr. Tomás León Rodríguez - Psiquiatra; Unidad de Memoria. Clínica de Memoria y Neuropsiquiatria Servicio de Neurología Hospital del Salvador Chile
	Dr. Ellen D Sano (with Karen Miranda) - Assistant Professor Department of Emergency Medicine Columbia University Irving Medical Center United States
	Karen Miranda (with Dr. Ellen Sano) Clinical Nurse Manager, Adult Emergency Department New York Presbyterian, Columbia University Irving Medical Center United States