Early identification of frailty can prevent functional decline. Although multiple frailty screens
exist for use in Emergency Departments (EDs), few are validated against diagnostic …

Quite a few changes and challenges have arisen in society in general as technology has
advanced and the aging population has increased. These can lead to the recognition of the …

Background Although outcome goals for acute healthcare among older people living with
frailty often include Health-Related Quality of Life (HRQoL) and other patient-reported …

Older adults account for 25% of all emergency department (ED) patient encounters. One in
five Americans will be 65 or older by 2030. In response to this need, geriatric emergency …

OBJECTIVES Recognition of delirium in the emergency department (ED) is poor. Our
objectives were to assess:(1) the diagnostic accuracy of the Predicting Emergency …

Geriatric EM research is the niche that has become a gaping chasm. There are fascinating
questions to ask and answer about a complex ever-present population. If EM research is …

The new edition of the Silver Book, Silver Book II, provides a framework for the urgent care of
older people in the first 72 hours from illness or injury. It incorporates principles of geriatric …

Objectives Delirium is a frequent problem among older patients in the emergency
department (ED) and early detection is important to prevent its associated adverse …

The conclusions of our study were not intended to propose a moratorium on additional
research aiming to advance geriatric emergency department (ED)“vulnerability” screening …

Urgent care for the elderly is a significant health problem, and despite efforts to restrain
demand, many frail old people in need of urgent care must access hospital Emergency …