Clinicians may focus on all of the domains included in this review in order to perform a more comprehensive geriatric assessment, or they may pick and choose specific areas of screening based on ...

Elderly motorists may be forced by officials to undertake two quick tests to keep their driving licence as part of essential ...

Annual Meeting & Exposition provides insights into the prognostic utility of geriatric assessment tools and their role in ...

In addressing sleep disturbance in the elderly, assessment forms the cornerstone of care. It is important that nurses working with older adults ask about sleep and recognize when responses ...

The Rapid Geriatric Assessment (RGA) is a screening tool developed by the Geriatrics Division of Saint Louis University. The RGA includes assessment of frailty, nutrition, loss of muscle mass ...

Drivers approaching a certain age have been warned that they could be asked to undergo two daunting assessments to remain on ...

The DVLA has warned elderly drivers they could be forced to undergo new medical assessments if they want to keep their ...

or a geriatric care manager (see Geriatric Care Management). An assessment is based on different kinds of information, starting with your elder's ability to manage ADLs. These are the basic tasks ...

One of the major components of the grant is the Rapid Geriatric Assessment (RGA). Primary care providers can use this screening tool to assess frailty, nutrition, loss of muscle mass (sarcopenia) and ...