A decade after her husband was diagnosed with early-onset dementia, Heather Fitzpatrick says she has learned to enjoy her time. “I guess lots of people's pipe dream is to live the moment, but that's what I do,” she says. “For ...

Carers, cognitive decline and complex health issues can make managing the elderly in an emergency department presentation a difficult situation.  A recent study has zoned in on the interactions between emergency nurses and older patients’ family and carers, as an ...