Description

This grant funds research projects that aim to improve emergency care and the quality of life for older adults. The supported work may include developing strategies to enhance diagnosis, management, and outcomes for emergent conditions in older adults, addressing geriatric trauma, reducing medication complications, and investigating the prevention and management of common geriatric syndromes such as falls, cognitive impairment, and functional decline. Additional focus areas include elder abuse, substance abuse prevention, pain and palliative care, reducing emergency department recidivism, improving care team communication, and advancing end-of-life care planning. The grant is designed to catalyze larger research efforts by supporting the collection of preliminary or pilot data.