Inpatient care of elders with multiple co-morbidities requires close attention to the special needs and geriatric syndromes that arise in this vulnerable population. One strategy to address the risks of hospitalization is to provide care by a multidisciplinary team in a dedicated geriatric unit, principally Geriatric Evaluation and Management (GEM) Units. This model of care, in many ways simila...

Geriatric assessment (GA) is fundamental to optimising cancer care in older adults, yet implementing comprehensive GA tools real-world clinical settings remains a challenge. This study aims assess the feasibility and acceptability of integrating information from patient-derived photographs (PhotoVoice) into enhanced supportive (ESC) for adults with cancer. A randomised controlled trial will be ...

PURPOSE In order to deliver individual, specialized and multidisciplinary care for older people, the Belgian national health authorities developed the care program for the geriatric patient. In that context, 48 geriatric day hospitals (GDHs) have been financed by the government since January 1st 2006. The main objective of this study is to describe the patient characteristics, facility features...

SUMMARY BACKGROUND AND AIMS Research dealing with occupational strain and burnout in geriatric care is generally focused on the behavioral problems of the patient and/or the psychological traits or attitudes of the carers rather than on organizational functionality. This paper describes data from a survey of all geriatric professions, using the Stressful Events Questionnaire (SEQ), a tool th...

‘Acopia’ is a pejorative term describing the older patient who is ‘unable to cope’. This study assessed the characteristics of patients presenting with ‘acopia’ to a district general hospital in the United Kingdom. Nearly half of ‘acopia’ patients presented with geriatric syndromes such as falls and confusion. Redefining ‘acopia’ as an all-encompassing term to describe the frail older patient w...