Geriatrics & Care of the Elderly eConsults

How can our Geriatricians and Care of the Elderly Specialists help?

Alethea provides access to Geriatricians and Care of the Elderly Specialists who are happy to answer questions about many topics including:

Below are some example questions you can ask our Geriatricians and Care of the Elderly Specialists:

How should I manage escalating behavioural symptoms in a patient with moderate Alzheimer’s disease?
What’s the best approach to polypharmacy review in an 85-year-old patient with multiple chronic conditions?
Can you recommend frailty screening tools and interventions in community-dwelling seniors?
What is the safest approach to deprescribing benzodiazepines in an elderly patient with insomnia?
How do I determine capacity in a patient with fluctuating cognition and mild cognitive impairment?

Geriatrics & Care of the Elderly

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Average decrease in Specialist wait times of 51%

Over 32,425 eConsults sent

70% of patients were not sent directly to the specialist