As dementia rates increase, experts warn hospital emergency rooms are underprepared

America's hours-long ER wait times for hospital beds are deadly—and experts warn it's about to get even worse

One in six visits to the emergency department in 2022 that resulted in hospital admission had a wait of four or more hours, according to an analysis.

Long ER stays are common in the US. It may get worse as the population ages

An Associated Press and Side Effects Public Media data analysis shows one in six visits to the emergency department in 2022 that resulted in hospital admission had a wait of four or more hours.

Competition announced to reduce ED wait times

KITCHENER, Ont. – Like many hospitals across Ontario, Waterloo Regional Health Network (WRHN pronounced wren) faces emergency department (ED) wait time challenges. In partnership with the University of Waterloo, WRHN has announced an exciting opportunity to transform patient care and improve ED flow in Ontario. The two organizations have launched an Innovation Challenge to encourage non-profits and public entities, innovators and solution develo…

Social support  is associated with the outcome of shared decision-making regarding treatment limitations. An observational study with older patients in the emergency department.

Background: Although advance care planning (ACP) and shared decision making (SDM) concerning treatment limitations are ideally conducted by long-term caregivers in a stable environment, in practice many older patients encounter these decisions in the emergency department (ED),...

Information sessions in Grand Falls-Windsor for families dealing with dementia

In Grand Falls-Windsor today there were information sessions held for those who’s lives have been affected by dementia. For one family physician in the area, he believes it’s a step in the right direction in health care. NTV’s Colleen Lewis reports.

8 Early Signs of Memory Loss From Dementia

Medically reviewed by Brigid Dwyer, MDMemory loss is one of the most noticeable early signs of dementia, a progressive condition that affects cognitive functions such as reasoning, communication, and judgment. Understanding how dementia-related memory loss develops and what can be done to manage it can help prepare for the challenges ahead.FG Trade / Getty Images1. Difficulty Remembering Recent Events or ConversationsOne of the earliest signs of…