Welcome to Episode Twenty-one of our podcast series. This features material from our August 2024 print edition of the Residential Aged Care Communiqué. This podcast presents two cases highlighting the poorer outcomes that can occur for older persons following trauma and the how the desired goals of care may influence decision-making in a trauma scenario. Our expert commentary on ‘Trauma Geriatricians’ in this edition is written by Dr Kate Gregorevic.

Episode Contents

• 00:40 Editorial by Prof Joseph Ibrahim
• 03:10 Case #1: A small fall but major injuries by Prof Joseph Ibrahim
• 12:19 Case #2: A fall with head strike by Supriya Rama Krishnan
• 17:07 Expert Commentary: Trauma Geriatricians by Dr Kate Gregorevic