Singap Med J
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This study aims to provide demographic and clinical data of elderly people attending one of the hospital emergency departments in Singapore. ⋯ The elderly constituted 12.4% of attendance at the ED but formed 34.5% of admissions. They were more likely to have emergency problems. Understanding the common presenting symptoms and diagnoses of the elderly will help doctors at the ED provide better care. Elderly patients with complex problems who are not hospitalised would probably benefit from further geriatric assessment.