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9780071347259

Comprehensive Geriatric Assessment

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  • ISBN13:

    9780071347259

  • ISBN10:

    0071347259

  • Edition: 1st
  • Format: Hardcover
  • Copyright: 2000-08-30
  • Publisher: McGraw-Hill Professional
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Summary

Leading geriatricians and researchers present this highly practical guide to assessing older adults-contains essential insights required for multidimensional assessments on seniors in a variety of settings: home, ambulatory care centers, nursing homes, office visits. Emphasizes how to perform the assessment and when to use specific assessment tools in particular circumstances. Presents detailed guidelines on how to administer and score the assessment tools.

Author Biography

Dan Osterweil is Professor of Medicine & Geriatrics, UCLA School of Medicine Reseach Association, UCLA Borun Center for Gerontological Research, Los Angeles.

Table of Contents

SECTION I: GENERAL ISSUES AND IMPLICATIONS FOR USE OF ASSESSMENT TOOLS

General Issues

Health Status and Physical Capacity

Cognitive Function, Mood, and Behavior Assessments

Social Support Networks

Assessment in Rehabilitation

SECTION II: A: ASSESSMENT TOOLS AND THEIR APPLICATIONS

Multidimensional Assessment in the Community

Multidimensional Assessment in the Ambulatory Clinic

In-Home Assessment

Comprehensive Assessment in an Institutional Setting

SECTION II: B: COMMON PROBLEMS

Hearing Loss

Vision

Nutritional Assessment

Pressure Ulcers

Preoperative Assessment

Pain Assessment

Sleep

Constipation, Diarrhea, and Fecal Incontinence

Older Driver Assessment

SECTION II: C: GERIATRIC SYNDROMES

Depression

Delirium

Dementia

Urinary Incontinence

Falls and Gait Disorders

SECTION III: ASSESSMENT TOOLS AND CARE PLANNING

Decision Making

Advance Directives

Family and Community-Based Care: The Supports for Care Plan Implementation

Communicating Assessment Recommendations

SECTION IV: QUALITY IMPROVEMENT

Chapter 28: Assessment, Documentation, and Regulation

Appendices

Index

Color Plate Insert

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