Validation of the ICEBERG emergency room screening tool for early identification of older patients with geriatric consultation needs.

Background: The growing number of older and oldest-old patients often present in the emergency room (ER) with undiagnosed geriatric syndromes posing them at high risk for complications in acute care.

Objective: To develop and validate an ER screening tool (ICEBERG) to capture 9 geriatric domains of risk in older patients.

Design Setting And Participants: For construct validity we performed a chart-based study in 129 ER patients age 70 years and older admitted to acute geriatric care (pilot 1).

[Dementia: Overview of Nomenclature and the Most Common Forms].

This article explains the nomenclature of dementia in common use and presents a brief overview of the typical symptoms and findings of the most common forms of dementia. A particular focus is placed on Lewy body dementia, which is often underdiagnosed.

Association between iron deficiency and hospitalization rate in community-dwelling older adults: A 3-year prospective observational study of DO-HEALTH.

Background: Iron deficiency (ID) is associated with negative health outcomes in older adults. However, data on the impact of ID on the number of hospitalizations and length of hospital stay (LOS) is lacking.

Objective: To explore the associations between baseline ID and the number of hospitalizations and between baseline ID and at least one LOS ≥5 days in community-dwelling older adults.

[The Influence of Protein on the Prevention of Fragility Fractures Among Senior Adults].

The Influence of Protein on the Prevention of Fragility Fractures Among Senior Adults Abstract. The aim of this review article is to discuss protein intake in senior adults at risk for fragility fractures as a modifiable factor for fracture prevention. Proteins are building blocks of the bone matrix and the muscles.