Delirium is defined as an acute decline in cognitive functioning and should be considered a medical emergency as it is often the result of a noxious disruption to equilibrium. Delirium is common in... Read More

Attitudes and views toward psychopathology in the medical and larger social community have undergone drastic transformation throughout history, at times progressing through a rather tortuous course,... Read More

Approximately 3% of all visits to the emergency department are due to syncope.[1] Because rates of syncope increase with age, older adults are especially vulnerable to syncope-related injury.[1]... Read More

Case data You enter the examination room to see Ms Stewart, an 83-year-old long-time patient who is accompanied by her daughter. She has come to follow up with you 1 week after being discharged from... Read More

The multidisciplinary team is essential to the practice of geriatric medicine.[1] A good example of this can be seen in continence clinics staffed by a variety of health professionals skilled in... Read More