title: Nursing assessment of mental status in the elderly. Formal mental status testing is a tool gerontological nurses should put to use.
authors.forename: S A
authors.initials: SA
authors.lastname: Lusis
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Hydo
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Clark
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D005260:Female; D015577:Geriatric Assessment; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008609:Mental Status Schedule; D009730:Nursing Assessment; D011569:Psychiatric Status Rating Scales