The mission of the International College of Geriatric Psychoneuropharmacology is to further clinical care, research, and education in geriatric psychoneuropharamacology by: a) fostering cross-fertilization of scientific knowledge among clinical and preclinical scientists from different related disciplines, b) defining and articulating clinical methodologies necessary for the proper study and subsequent large-scale application of interventions to prevent and treat neuropsychiatric disorders, and c) periodically developing consensus-based interpretations of available scientific data in order to recommend scientific and regulatory policies regarding the application of interventions to improve the health and well-being of the aging individuals with neuropsychiatric disorders who are residing in many culturally distinct societies world-wide.