Background The ability of acute care providers to cope with the influx of frail older patients is
increasingly stressed, and changes need to be made to improve care provided to older …

Objectives To summarize research on optimal emergency department (ED) care practices
for persons living with dementia (PLWDs) and develop research priorities. Design …

Study objective We determine whether the Clinical Frailty Scale applied at emergency
department (ED) triage is associated with important service-and patient-related outcomes …

Background Frailty is a common condition present in older Emergency Department (ED)
patients that is associated with poor health outcomes. The Clinical Frailty Scale (CFS) is a …

Study objective Among older persons, disability and functional decline are associated with
increased mortality, institutionalization, and costs. The aim of the study was to determine …

Background The Canadian Study of Health and Aging Clinical Frailty Scale (CFS) and the
laboratory Frailty Index (FI-lab) are validated tools based on clinical and laboratory data …

Older adults can suffer acute illness or injury. When they do, their acute needs must be
addressed. An important part of addressing these needs is to understand which people are …

Background Acute illness requiring hospitalization frequently is a sentinel event leading to
long-term disability in older people. Prolonged bed rest increases the risk of developing …

Objective The challenges posed by people living with multiple chronic conditions are unique
for people with dementia and other significant cognitive impairment. There have been recent …

Background Internationally, prolonged length of stay for older adults in the emergency
department (ED) is associated with increased risk of in-hospital adverse events. In Sweden …