Geriatric Assessment - Methods
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Sunday, November 22, 2009

Radiochemotherapy in the elderly with lung cancer.

29 Sep 2009 Lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer mortality with the median age of incidence being 69 years in males and 67 years in females. Radiochemotherapy (RT-CHT) is indicated in locally advanced non-small-cell lung cancer and limited-stage ... Read more...

The role of skin assessment in older people.

30 Aug 2009 Understanding what to look for, what is normal and what needs to be referred to a specialist, gives community nurses confidence in assessing older skin. Skin health checks should become a normal part of health surveillance in primary care. This ... Read more...

Insomnia, depression, and physical disorders in late life: a 2-year longitudinal community study in Koreans.

30 Aug 2009 STUDY OBJECTIVES: To investigate prevalence, incidence, and persistence of insomnia, and their bidirectional longitudinal associations with depression and physical disorders. DESIGN: A community based longitudinal study. SETTING: Elders living in ... Read more...

Latest indexed articles for 'Geriatric Assessment - Methods'

These are the very latest articles for this heading:

• Radiochemotherapy in the elderly with lung cancer. 29 Sep 2009
• [Which exams are appropriate for the elderly patient? "65 year plus check-up"] 22 Sep 2009
• The role of skin assessment in older people. 30 Aug 2009
• Insomnia, depression, and physical disorders in late life: a 2-year longitudinal community study in Koreans. 30 Aug 2009
• Eye on the elderly. Screening for hearing loss, risk of falls: a hassle-free approach. 30 Aug 2009
• Eye on the elderly. Hypertension care: striking the proper balance. 30 Aug 2009
• Concurrent validity of administering the functional independence measure (FIM) instrument by interview. 30 Aug 2009
• [Oncogeriatrics: the geriatrician's point of view] 19 Aug 2009
• [Ethic reflexion in the care of elderly people with cancer] 13 Aug 2009
• Distress in older patients with cancer. Aug 2009
• Chronic pain management in older adults: special considerations. 30 Jul 2009
• Pharmacological management of neuropathic pain in older adults: an update on peripherally and centrally acting agents. 30 Jul 2009
• Comprehensive management of neuropathic pain in older adults: an introduction. 30 Jul 2009
• Dementia: Assessing the risk of dementia in the aging population. 30 Jul 2009
• Self-esteem stability and depressive symptoms in acute stroke rehabilitation: methodological and conceptual expansion. 30 Jul 2009
• Cost analysis of the Geriatric Resources for Assessment and Care of Elders care management intervention. 30 Jul 2009
• The course of depressive symptoms in early Parkinson's disease. 13 Jul 2009
• Muscle volume compared to cross-sectional area is more appropriate for evaluating muscle strength in young and elderly individuals. 11 Jul 2009
• Social inequalities in grip strength, physical function, and falls among community dwelling older men and women: findings from the Hertfordshire Cohort Study. 11 Jul 2009
• Chiropractic care for older adults: effects on balance, dizziness, and chronic pain. 29 Jun 2009

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Technical information about 'Geriatric Assessment'

Definition: Evaluation of the level of physical, physiological, or mental functioning in the older population group.

Descriptor UI: D015577

Alternative terms: Geriatric Assessment; Assessment, Geriatric; Assessments, Geriatric; Geriatric Assessments;

Allowable Qualifiers: classification; history; statistics & numerical data; methods;

Tree Number: E05.318.308.225; I01.240.425.350; L01.280.360; N01.224.425.350; N05.715.360.300.360; N06.850.505.400.425.350; N06.850.520.308.225;

History Note: 90

Technical Notes: DF: GERIATRIC ASSESS