Older adults who visit the Emergency Department (ED) often present with nonspecific complaints (NSC) due to age related physiologic changes, reduced functional reserves, comorbidities and cognitive decline [1,2]. These patients may only present with vague complaints, such as ‘generalized weakness’, ‘feeling unwell’, or ‘fatigue’, instead of specific symptoms (SC) such as chest pain or fever [3]. Since the population of older patients seeking acute care is rapidly growing, NSC are likely to become more important [4].
