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A model intervention for elder abuse and dementia

This article describes a 2-year collaborative project in Cleveland, OH, that improved the reporting and management of potential and suspected elder abuse situations involving persons with dementia. Educational curricula for cross-training, screening…

Tags: 2000, alzheimers-disease, Anetzberger G J, Bass D, curricula, Dayton C, Department of Family & Community Medicine, Eckert S, Geriatrics & Gerontology, Gerontologist, Journal Article or Conference Abstract Publication, NEOMED College of Medicine, Palmisano B R, referral protocols, Risk, Sanders M, Schimer M R, screening tools, Violence

Altered Mental Status and Delirium

Older patients who present to the emergency department frequently have acute or chronic alterations of their mental status, including their level of consciousness and cognition. Recognizing both acute and chronic changes in cognition are important…

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