title: Disability and dementia in the emergency department.
abstract: The elderly consume medical services in an amount disproportionate to their number. Disability and dementia are commonly underdiagnosed and misunderstood in any emergency department setting. Educating emergency physicians regarding the evaluation of dementia, disability, and abuse is crucial to appropriate management and optimal outcome of these clinical problems.
authors.affiliation: Catholic Medical Center of Brooklyn, New York, USA.
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Birrer
authors.forename: U
authors.initials: U
authors.lastname: Singh
authors.forename: D N
authors.initials: DN
authors.lastname: Kumar
mesh_terms: D000203:Activities of Daily Living; D000368:Aged; D003142:Communication; D003704:Dementia / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000523:psychology / Q000628:therapy*; D006233:Persons with Disabilities / Q000523:psychology / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D004552:Elder Abuse / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000517:prevention & control* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D004635:Emergency Medicine / Q000193:education / Q000458:organization & administration*; D004992:Ethics, Medical; D015577:Geriatric Assessment; D006297:Health Services Accessibility / Q000458:organization & administration; D006801:Humans; D016743:Mental Competency; D010342:Patient Acceptance of Health Care / Q000523:psychology / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D014481:United States