Large prospective observational study that utilises the Vulnerable Elders Survey (VES-13) to assess the prevalence of vulnerability to functional decline in older adults admitted to the hospital with an acute cardiovascular event.
A purpose built set of geriatric specific process quality indicators, Acute Care of the Vulnerable Elders-3 (ACOVE-3), has been developed in the United States (US) for community-dwelling vulnerable elders (VEs).
When vulnerable elders can't get prescriptions from the state, accused criminals will have to make do with less than a Lexus-level defense.
Most first responders had no standard approach for screening vulnerable elders.
The vulnerable elders were relatively sensitive to this difference and even angry at some experienced inequality.
The goal of this article is to review existing research on the prevalence and etiology of dry mouth in the vulnerable elders and identify knowledge gaps.
Police and fire personnel may have a unique opportunity to identify vulnerable elders as they interact with them in the community.
The present study was designed to evaluate first responders in northern Illinois to determine their approach to vulnerable elders they encounter in the course of their work.
Background: The Assessing Care of Vulnerable Elders (ACOVE) comprehensive set of quality assessment tools for ill older persons is a standard designed to measure overall care delivered to vulnerable elders (ie, those aged ≥65 years) at the level of a health care system or plan.
The assessment and management of dementia, falls and mobility disorders, malnutrition, end-of-life issues, pressure ulcers, and urinary incontinence have been identified as important quality improvement targets for vulnerable elders residing in nursing homes.
In listening to the descriptions of diseases and narratives of daily life for vulnerable elders, the word "bitter" appeared frequently, such as "very bitter," "so bitter," and "too bitter".
