Older patients in the emergency department (ED) present unique diagnostic and therapeutic
challenges. The ED clinicians must simultaneously evaluate and treat older adults along …

With the aging of the population and the demographic shift of older adults in the healthcare
system, the emergency department (ED) will be increasingly challenged with complexities of …

Conclusions Older adults are a heterogeneous and rapidly growing population in the ED.
Responding to their unique care needs requires a sustained, focused effort by the EM …

The emergency department (ED) is uniquely positioned to improve care for older adults and
affect patient outcome trajectories. The Mount Sinai Hospital ED cares for 15,000+ patients> …

BACKGROUND: The proportion and absolute number of older patients presenting to
emergency departments (EDs) are increasing. Older ED patients tend to have multiple …

Study Objective: We sought to synthesize the literature on patterns of use of emergency
services among older adults, risk factors associated with adverse health outcomes, and …

The emergency department (ED) is a unique medical care environment with many
challenges. Aging populations increasingly use the ED as an acute and chronic treatment …

The dramatic increase in the number of older adults in our society is creating greater
demand for age-appropriate health care services. Because older adults use proportionally …

Changing global demography is resulting in older people presenting to emergency
departments (EDs) in greater numbers than ever before. They present with greater urgency …

Older patients account for up to a quarter of all emergency department (ED) visits. Atypical
clinical presentation of illness, a high prevalence of cognitive disorders, and the presence of …