[Assessment of frailty in the elderly and use of geriatric scores in emergencies].

According to the WHO, frailty in the elderly is a geriatric syndrome resulting from a reduction in functional reserves, limiting the body's ability to respond to even minor stress, leading to increased vulnerability to the risk of falling, hospitalization and functional decline. Being sometimes reversible, it is essential to detect fragility early, in order to prevent it. Several scores are validated for the evaluation and diagnosis of the frailty of the elderly person hospitalized but not in the emergency room. From where the need for their adaptation and the creation of new scores and decision-making algorithms appropriate to the particular context of emergencies.