The American Geriatrics Society was created in 1942 when visionary medical leaders
understood that scientific advances would catalyze historically unprecedented growth in the …

Background Combining observation principles and geriatric care concepts is considered a
promising strategy for risk-stratification of older patients with emergency care needs. We …

Background Geriatric emergency department (GED) guidelines endorse screening older
patients for geriatric syndromes in the ED, but there have been significant barriers to …

Background We aim to describe the outcomes of Geriatric Emergency Room Innovations for
Veterans (GERI‐VET), the first comprehensive Veterans Affairs Geriatric ED program …

Background Patients over the age of 65 who present to the Emergency Department (ED) are
more likely to be admitted to the hospital and, if admitted, often have a longer length of stay …

Abstract Background The Geriatric Emergency Department (ED) Guidelines recommend
screening older adults during their ED visit for delirium, fall risk/safe mobility, and home …

Background There is an increase in the number of frail elderly patients presenting to the
emergency department. Diagnosis and treatment for this patient group is challenging due to …

Background Community‐dwelling older adults living with dementia visit the emergency
department (ED) more frequently than other older adults, but research on the reasons for …

Funding Sources: Research reported in this publication received support from the National
Institute of Aging of the National Institute of Health under Award Numbers …

Background/objectives Despite a high prevalence and association with poor outcomes,
screening to identify cognitive impairment (CI) in the emergency department (ED) is …