title: Identifying high-risk older patients quickly.
abstract: An increasing number of older people are using emergency services, but such environments are not designed to address their specific needs and conditions. This article introduces a mnemonic, FRAIL, that is designed to assist nurses to consider falls/functional decline, altered mental status, illnesses and living situations before initiating care.
mesh_terms: D000058:Accidental Falls; D000368:Aged; D016330:Frail Elderly; D006801:Humans; D006113:United Kingdom