Objectives A significant proportion of geriatric patients experience suboptimal outcomes
following episodes of emergency department (ED) care. Risk stratification screening …

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

In the U nited S tates and around the world, effective, efficient, and reliable strategies to
provide emergency care to aging adults is challenging crowded emergency departments …

David Knoke and Song Yang′ s Social Network Analysis, Third Edition provides a concise
introduction to the concepts and tools of social network analysis. The authors convey key …

Background A growing number of physicians are using social media as a professional
platform for health communication. The purpose of this study was to understand …

Study objective The objectives of this study were to describe the reach and adoption of
Geriatric Emergency Department Accreditation (GEDA) program and care processes …

Background Falls are the leading cause of traumatic mortality in geriatric adults. Despite
recent multispecialty guideline recommendations that advocate for proactive fall prevention …

Background Dementia is underrecognized in older adult emergency department (ED)
patients, which threatens operational efficiency, diagnostic accuracy, and patient …

Background Delirium is an acute neurocognitive disorder that affects up to half of older
hospitalized medical patients and can lead to dementia, longer hospital stays, increased …

This article provides an overview of elder abuse screening and detection methods for
community-dwelling and institutionalized older adults, including general issues and …