Assessment of Physical and Cognitive Functioning - Related Resources

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Comprehensive geriatric assessment (CGA) at CGA wards appears to increase the patient's likelihood of being alive and in their own home at up to 12 months Comprehensive Geriatric Assessment for Older Adults Admitted to Hospital.
The IQCODE can probably be used to identify older adults in the general hospital setting who are at risk of dementia; it may be useful specifically for ruling out those without evidence of cognitive decline Informant Questionnaire on Cognitive Decline in the Elderly (Iqcode) for the Diagnosis of Dementia Within a Secondary Care Setting.

Multidimensional preventive home visit programs including an initial clinical examination appear to reduce functional decline among older adults. Home visit programs in general appear to have no significant effect on nursing home admission, functional status or mortality. Multidimensional Preventive Home Visit Programs for Community-Dwelling Older Adults

Mulligan R, Mackinnon A, Jorm AF, Giannakopoulos P, Michel JP. A comparison of alternative methods of screening for dementia in clinical settings. Arch Neurol 1996 Jun;53(6):532-6. [PubMed]

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