Almeida OP, Dols A, Blanken MAJT, et al. - The prevalence of physical morbidities was compared between men and women with older adult bipolar disorder (OABD), and between men with vs without OABD.

• The collaborative Global Aging & Geriatric Experiments in Bipolar Disorder (GAGE-BD) database and non-OABD data from the Health In Men Study were assessed in this cross-sectional analysis.

• A total of 1,407 participants with OABD aged 50 to 95 years were investigated, of whom 787 were women.

• Findings revealed greater prevalence of physical health problems in women than men with bipolar disorder, and in men with vs without bipolar disorder.

• Researchers recommend health services to address the physical health needs of older adults with bipolar disorder, more noticeably those affecting women.