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Question 1

What domains / themes are assesed in the Comprehensive Geriatric Assessment?

Answer 1

Physical
Socio-economic / environmental
Functional
Mobility / balance
Psychological / mental
Medication review

Question 2

What is the comprehensive geriatric assessment?

Answer 2

An organised approach to assessment designed to determine an older person’s medical conditions, mental health, functional capacity and social circumstances. Its purpose is to develop and implement a coordinated and integrated plan for treatment, rehabilitation, support and long term follow up.

Question 3

What are 2 ways of approaching recognising fraility?

This is from Ireland but neat!

Answer 3

Question 4

When is a comprehensive geriatric assessment needed?

Answer 4

When an older person is identified as being at risk of frailty, whether in an acute hospital, day hospital, community or residential care, they should be considered for a CGA.

Question 5

recall the rockwood clinical frailty scale

Answer 5

Question 6

Thinking about the fours main domains of the GCA : physical, psychological, functional and social asessment. Think of some things to ask about / cover in each category - can help prompt quesitons

Answer 6

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Question 7

‘Pattern of frailty’ image - think about what leads to fraility and how then how a ‘stressor event’ can go onto impact health

Answer 7

Question 8

Describe abbreviated mental test.
- what is involved?
- what do scores mean?

Answer 8

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