Function can be defined as the ability to survive in one's environment. As the geriatric population is quite heterogeneous, this definition is intentionally broad to create an individual meaning ...
Item 1: Day of the Week The answer must be the correct day of the week. For example, if the day is Tuesday when the test is administered, then the patient must respond ‘Tuesday’ to receive 1/1 point ...
Comprehensive geriatric assessments reveal frailty levels, predicting chemotherapy toxicity and survival outcomes more accurately than ECOG scores. The Timed Up and Go test effectively predicts ...
A groundbreaking study published in the Christmas issue of the British Medical Journal has raised an unexpected and alarming ...
Comprehensive Geriatric Assessment (CGA) is used in geriatric medicine to capture relevant information about the health status and function of an older person. It facilitates accurate diagnosis, ...
Saint Louis University’s Gateway Geriatric Education Center develops leading-edge education for current and future geriatric professionals. It has been funded by the Health Resources and Services ...