Geriatric Education for
Emergency Medical Services

Table of Contents

1. Aging
2. Normal changes with age
3. Communicating with older people and their caregivers
4. End-of-life care issues
5. Assessment of the older patient
6. Falls
7. Trauma and musculoskeletal disorders
8. Respiratory emergencies
9. Cardiovascular emergencies
10. Neurological emergencies
11. Psychiatric emergencies
12. Other medical emergencies
13. Pharmacology and medication toxicity emergencies
14. Elder abuse and neglect
15. Improving quality of life

Appendices:
P Procedures and home health devices
A Organizations and services for older people
B Medication guide
C Home safety checklist

Glossary
Index
Additional credits