• Danya Khoujah and Nicole Cimino-Fiallos.
• Department of Emergency Medicine, Franklin Square Medical Center, Adjunct Volunteer Assistant Professor, Department of Emergency Medicine, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, United States of America. Electronic address: dkhoujah@gmail.com.
• Am J Emerg Med. 2021 Jun 1; 44: 177-183.

AbstractOlder adults are a rapidly growing patient population with unique characteristics and health considerations. Over the past few years, emergency physicians have started to recognize the complexities and importance of Geriatric Emergency Medicine. Several noteworthy elements of their healthcare were brought to the forefront of emergency medicine because this especially vulnerable patient population was disproportionately affected by the pandemic. Clinical topics such as delirium, telehealth, end-of-life care, and elder abuse came into focus; select relevant articles are reviewed. We also highlight equally notable literature which address clinically challenging topics, such as hip fractures and syncope. Finally, articles about improving the experience of and decreasing recidivism in geriatric emergency department patients are reviewed. In short, this review article summarizes geriatric emergency medicine literature that can help you improve your practice while caring for older adults.Copyright © 2021 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.

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