RescueDigest Resources: Caring for Geriatrics

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Caring for Geriatrics: The Challenge of Elder Care

Today the proportion of the elderly in America is greater today than ever before and is growing even larger. What’s more, the elderly tend to be our sickest and most challenging patients. What signs and symptoms may indicate common disease processes, the normal signs of aging or special needs of the geriatric patient? How do you deal with the special needs of the geriatric patient?

How you can use these resources: RescueDigest curates great research and resources during the development of our articles and educational programs. Since our mission is to “Help You Help Others” we present the best of these resources for you to explore, share and use in your own agency.

For some, those for whom we care the most, get thought of the least.

Global Geriatric Resources: The Big Picture

• Geriatric Education for Emergency Medical Services
  Geriatrics: A Basic Review for Emergency Health Care Providers
  EMS Attitudes toward Geriatric Prehospital Care and Continuing Medical Education
  Dr. David John: Vulnerable Populations: Geriatrics

RescueDigest’s Own Programs:

• • Rom Duckworth’s Geriatrics, The Silent Majority

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