Week 11 Older adults part 2 Flashcards
1
Q
What are the geriatric 5Ms?
A
- Multicomplexity
- Mind
- Mobility
- Medications
- What Matters most
2
Q
What are the five aspects of an evidence-based approach to the frail older adult?
A
- Geriatric assessment
- Interdisciplinary primary care
- Pharmaceutical care and med optimization
- Mgmt of geriatric syndromes
- Caregiver support
3
Q
What are the 8 domains of age-friendly communities?
A
Age friendly:
- outdoor spaces and buildings
- transportation
- housing
- social participation
- respect and inclusion
- civic participation and employment
- communication and information
- community support and health services
4
Q
What are the key recommendations of BC Guidelines related to cognitive impairment?
A
- do not screen asymptomatic
- dementia can be masked
- imaging is of limited value
- always involve caregiver
- introduce advance care planning early
- cognitive impairment can be caused by polypharmacy and multimorbidity
- drug treatment has limited value
- make early and regular use of adjunct services
5
Q
What are the key recommendations of BC Guidelines related to frailty in older adults?
A
- early identification, use a case finding approach
- many pts can be managed in primary care through a network of support
- use rolling assessments to target at least one area of concern per visit
- consider benefits and harms of polypharmacy
- develop a care plan
- initiate advance care planning
6
Q
What are the three domains of a functional assessment?
A
- ADLs
- Instrumental ADLs
- Mobility
