title: Geriatrics assessment is not just for geriatricians.
abstract: Because of the demographic imperative all healthcare professionals who interact with elderly patients must possess the basic understanding of the elders' unique needs. Knowledge of individual patients can be improved by performing geriatric assessments that are integrated into the practice setting. This presentation will provide a system and tools to carry out functional testing of older patients. The results of this testing can identify needs and improve medical decisions for older adults.
authors.affiliation: The University of Iowa, Roy J. and Lucille Carver College of Medicine, Department of Family Medicine, 200 Hawkins Drive, 01106 PFP, Iowa City, Iowa 52242-1097, USA. gerald-jogerst@uiowa.edu
authors.forename: C J
authors.initials: CJ
authors.lastname: Jogerst
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D005853:Geriatrics / Q000379:methods / Q000592:standards / Q000639:trends; D006299:Health Services for the Aged / Q000592:standards / Q000600:supply & distribution / Q000639:trends; D006801:Humans; D011157:Population Dynamics; D012426:Russia