As global populations age, those who provide frontline care will continue to see a rapid
increase in the number of geriatric trauma patients. Data from North America show that …

ABSTRACT The Geriatric Emergency Care Applied Research (GEAR) Network (1)
conducted a scoping review of the current literature on the identification of and interventions …

Background Elder abuse is a major cause of injury, morbidity, and death. We aimed to
identify the factors associated with interventions against suspected physical abuse in older …

Methods: Elderly patients with physical abuse and fracture were abstracted using the 2007
to 2017 National Emergency Department Sample database. Univariate comparisons …

Objective Elder abuse, an important human rights issue and public health problem,
contributes to increased disability and mortality. In the last decades, several reviews have …

Despite global attention, physical and verbal abuse remains prevalent in maternity and
newborn healthcare. We aimed to establish theoretical principles for interventions to reduce …

Background: Diabetes care for older adults is complex and must consider geriatric
syndromes, disability, and elder abuse and neglect. Health care providers would benefit …

Methods We conducted a comprehensive PubMed search using Medical Subject Heading
terms and phrases pertaining to social EM topic areas (eg,“homelessness,”“housing …

Elder abuse may result in serious physical injuries and long-term psychological
consequences and can be life threatening. Over the past decade, attention to elder abuse …

Methods In this paper, we present research gaps and priorities pertaining to social risks and
needs screening tools used in the ED, identified through a consensus approach informed by …