Comprehensive Geriatric Assessment

Question 1

What is frailty?

Answer 1

• inc. susceptibility to environmental stress
• inc. risk of death/debility following exposure to an environmental stressor
• dec. abilty to withstand illness without loss of function

* caused by: impaired organs -> breakdown of interplay between organ systems -> dyshomeostasis

Question 2

What are the typical geriatric ‘syndomes of presentation’?

Answer 2

• falls
• immobility
• functional decline
• delirium

Question 3

What are the different health domains?

Answer 3

• medical
• psychological
• functional
• behavioural
• nutritional
• spiritual
• environmental
• social
• societal