That sounds really tough — I went through something similar with my aunt who started getting confused and down out of nowhere. Watching someone you love change like that feels heavy. Geriatric psychiatry focuses on mental health in older adults, so they can help tease apart normal aging from things like depression, anxiety, or early memory issues. Services range from mood screening and cognitive assessments to tailored therapy and medication management if needed. What helped my aunt was a first step: a specialist did a full check-in and then suggested gentle memory support plus weekly check-ins that eased her anxiety about forgetting things. If you want a friendly, clear guide on what geriatric psychiatry looks at and how it might help, this page breaks it down well: . It made it easier for me to talk to her doctor about next steps.