A Novel Emergency Medical Services-Based Program to Identify and Assist Older Adults in a Rural Community

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Describes a program using EMS providers to screen older adults for common geriatric syndromes and provide referrals to case managers and community resources.

Manish N. Shah, Thomas V. Caprio, Peter Swanson, et al.

Journal of the American Geriatrics Society, 58(11), 2205-2211

11/2010

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Aging and aging-related services · Community paramedicine · Elderly population · Emergency medical services · Emergency medical technicians and paramedics · Health screening