In Australia's biggest trauma hospital, doctors are seeing an increase in older patients. They're trying something new to help treat them from lady doctor maria Watch Video

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It's often called the silver tsunami - the aging population that many countries are facing. At Australia's biggest trauma hospital, doctors have noticed a significant jump in the number of older people being admitted after falls. Worried that many were suffering poor outcomes, they've come up with a solution - a special geriatric trauma service. For this special report, our reporter Natalie Whiting joined the geriatricians on their rounds.