🌐📜 The “Carta of Florence“ marks the first global manifesto against healthcare ageism. 📚 Published in #EuGMS journal, this manifesto sets a new standard in geriatric care. Read it here ➡️ tinyurl.com/yedhf7dc Società Italiana di Gerontologia e Geriatria United Nations World Health Organization (WHO)

Dr. Christina Shenvi (Christina Shenvi, MD, PhD, MBA, FACEP) recently received the Academic Lifetime Achievement Award from AGEM. Read more about her areas of focus with UNC Emergency Medicine, including her work in the field of #GeriatricMedicine. UNC School of Medicine For more information: bit.ly/3X3Rvbs

Older adults, the ‘social admission,’ and non-specific complaints in the ED; Bottom line is that we shouldn’t use these labels and instead find the acute problem that we’re likely missing, and recognize that this population is high-risk for decline and death. CAEP

The findings suggest that emergency department boarding -- waiting for in inpatient bed in the ED -- duration is a direct risk factor for developing delirium or severe agitation during inpatient admission. ja.ma/4ei1gZA

🚨 Attention EM destined medical students and residents! 🚨 Excited to announce a $1000 scholarship for a one-month away rotation in Emergency Medicine, focused on improving care for older adults! Apply by July 1st!

🔍 New from our group in JAGS Care hours per day were greater for caregivers of older adults with diagnosed dementia (13.8 h) and undiagnosed cognitive impairment (9.5 h) compared to those with intact cognition (1.7 h). bit.ly/3Lgwval

How can we integrate evidence-based medicine and person-centred care paradigms to reach pragmatic decisions when caring for complex older people in the ED? A real pleasure to work with friends around the world on this: doi.org/10.1136/emerme…

Selective serotonin/serotonin-norepinephrine reuptake inhibitor serum concentrations' associated with prolonged delirium duration in older hospitalized adults. #geriatrics agsjournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/jg…

💫New AGEM Author Spotlight featuring Michelle Suh, MD (she/hers), A scoping review of geriatric EM research transparency in DEI reporting 🗒️ Congrats to co-authors Anita Chary, MD PhD Surriya Colleen Ahmad, MD among others UChicago EM @geriatricEDNews @SAEMOnline SAEM EBM IG saem.org/about-saem/aca…

7% of ED visits ≥65 years are for ppl w dementia. Be better prepared w #ACEP24 precon on Dementia friendly EDs Vegas on Sep 28 acep.org/sa/education/I… ACEP Geriatric Sect ACEP Members #GeriEM #GEM

✨Check out this article from NPR✨ It demonstrates how specialized ERs and trained clinicians can combat the misdiagnosis of geriatric patients in the Emergency Department! npr.org/sections/shots… NPR #emergencymedicine #saem #agem #geriatricmedicine #emergencydepartment

📢 PRESS RELEASE | @CMSgov approved a new quality measure based on #AgeFriendly principles to ensure hospitals align care with #OlderAdults’ goals & preferences. JAHF programs from Institute for Healthcare Improvement (IHI) American College of Surgeons Emergency Physicians are here to help. Learn more: ow.ly/pJFR50SPzGl

This measure highlights areas that are key to providing high-quality, patient-centered care for older adults in the hospital.

‼️REMINDER‼️ Please join us on August 20  1-2 PM CST for an AGEM/Behavioral & Psychological Interest Group Co-Sponsored Webinar Maura Kennedy and Ambrose Wong will be speaking on AMS/Delirium and Geriatric Agitation in the ED, moderated by Surriya Colleen Ahmad, MD & Bernard P. Chang MD PhD

Check out our chapter on healthy aging, coauthored with Louise Aronson and Kady Goldlist, MD! @brighamaging #meded #geriatrics #medtwitter