title: Assessing the older adult in the home.
abstract: Understanding age-related changes in the older adult is critical to a comprehensive home care assessment. This article refreshes the home care nurse's clinical skills so that the most effective and efficient outcomes are determined on the basis of a sound assessment.
authors.affiliation: William Paterson University, Wayne, New Jersey 07470, USA.
authors.forename: C B
authors.initials: CB
authors.lastname: Barry
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000375:Aging / Q000473:pathology / Q000502:physiology* / Q000523:psychology*; D003152:Community Health Nursing / Q000379:methods; D015577:Geriatric Assessment; D005851:Geriatric Nursing / Q000379:methods; D006699:Home Care Services; D006801:Humans; D009730:Nursing Assessment / Q000379:methods*