Multidimensional Functional Assessment Of Older Adults

Author : Gerda G. Fillenbaum
Publisher : Psychology Press
ISBN 13 : 1134741936
Total Pages : 258 pages
Book Rating : 4.39/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Multidimensional Functional Assessment of Older Adults written by Gerda G. Fillenbaum and published by Psychology Press. This book was released on 2013-05-13 with total page 258 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Reliable, easily administered, and objective ways of assessing the well-being of the elderly and their use of, and need for, services are rare. The author of this study provides current information on the Multidimensional Functional Assessment of Older Adults (MFAQ) -- the most widely used questionnaire of its type. This volume discusses ways in which the procedure has been used and can be used by clinicians, program evaluators and planners. The book also examines OARS (Older Americans Resources and Services Program) MFAQ and how it permits assessment of the level of functioning in five areas: social, economic, mental health, physical health and self-care. Readers will find detailed and updated information on administration, hand and computer-based scoring, as well as use of the questionnaire.

Author : Robert L. Kane
Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 556 pages
Book Rating : 4.95/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Assessing Older Persons written by Robert L. Kane and published by Oxford University Press, USA. This book was released on 2000 with total page 556 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is a unique text and reference on the multidimensional assessment of older persons. It combines detailed accounts of measures for a wide range of functions with discussions of their applications in the care of older persons. The effort throughout is to combine information on specific measures with insight into how and when each measure should be used.

Author : Alberto Pilotto
Publisher : Springer
ISBN 13 : 3319625039
Total Pages : 182 pages
Book Rating : 4.34/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Comprehensive Geriatric Assessment written by Alberto Pilotto and published by Springer. This book was released on 2017-12-29 with total page 182 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book offers an up-to-date review on the principles and practice of multidimensional assessment and management of the older individual, which represents the cornerstone of modern clinical practice in the elderly. The early chapters cover the main elements and scope of the comprehensive geriatric approach and explain the pathways of care from screening and case finding through to in-depth assessment and treatment planning. Subsequent chapters review the evidence of how best to apply the multidimensional assessment and management approach in defined healthcare settings and within specific clinical areas, such as cancer and surgery. Finally, the education and training challenges are reviewed and the prospects for future clinical service and research in this important field are examined. The book is very timely given the recent advances in application of this approach, which reflect the growing international realization that older people are “core business” in many clinical areas where the role of specialist geriatric medicine has hitherto been limited. Accordingly, the book will be relevant to a wide range of clinicians. The authorship comprises many of the best known and widely published experts in their respective fields.

Author : C. S. Pitchumoni
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN 13 : 1441916237
Total Pages : 660 pages
Book Rating : 4.35/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Geriatric Gastroenterology written by C. S. Pitchumoni and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2012-07-26 with total page 660 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: As aging trends in the United States and Europe in particular are strongly suggestive of increasingly older society, it would be prudent for health care providers to better prepare for such changes. By including physiology, disease, nutrition, pharmacology, pathology, radiology and other relevant associated topics, Geriatric Gastroenterology fills the void in the literature for a volume devoted specifically to gastrointestinal illness in the elderly. This unique volume includes provision of training for current and future generations of physicians to deal with the health problems of older adults. It will also serve as a comprehensive guide to practicing physicians for ease of reference. Relevant to the geriatric age group, the volume covers epidemiology, physiology of aging, gastrointestinal physiology, pharmacology, radiology, pathology, motility disorders, luminal disorders, hepato-biliary disease, systemic manifestations, neoplastic disorders, gastrointestinal bleeding, cancer and medication related interactions and adverse events, all extremely common in older adults; these are often hard to evaluate and judge, especially considering the complex aging physiology. All have become important components of modern medicine. Special emphasis is be given to nutrition and related disorders. Capsule endoscopy and its utility in the geriatric population is also covered. Presented in simple, easy to read style, the volume includes numerous tables, figures and key points enabling ease of understanding. Chapters on imaging and pathology are profusely illustrated. All chapters are written by specialists and include up to date scientific information. Geriatric Gastroenterology is of great utility to residents in internal medicine, fellows in gastroenterology and geriatric medicine as well as gastroenterologists, geriatricians and practicing physicians including primary care physicians caring for older adults.

Author : Carolyn Jarvis
Publisher : W.B. Saunders Company
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 984 pages
Book Rating : 4.87/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Physical Examination and Health Assessment written by Carolyn Jarvis and published by W.B. Saunders Company. This book was released on 1992 with total page 984 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Easy-to read guide to physical examination, interviewing and health history recording. Provides fully illustrated methods of examination with a 2-column format showing the relationship between normal and abnormal findings.

Author : Eric Pfeiffer
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 144 pages
Book Rating : 4.68/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Multidimensional Functional Assessment, the OARS Methodology written by Eric Pfeiffer and published by . This book was released on 1975 with total page 144 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Karen Hertz
Publisher : Springer
ISBN 13 : 3319766813
Total Pages : 169 pages
Book Rating : 4.12/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Fragility Fracture Nursing written by Karen Hertz and published by Springer. This book was released on 2018-06-15 with total page 169 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This open access book aims to provide a comprehensive but practical overview of the knowledge required for the assessment and management of the older adult with or at risk of fragility fracture. It considers this from the perspectives of all of the settings in which this group of patients receive nursing care. Globally, a fragility fracture is estimated to occur every 3 seconds. This amounts to 25 000 fractures per day or 9 million per year. The financial costs are reported to be: 32 billion EUR per year in Europe and 20 billon USD in the United States. As the population of China ages, the cost of hip fracture care there is likely to reach 1.25 billion USD by 2020 and 265 billion by 2050 (International Osteoporosis Foundation 2016). Consequently, the need for nursing for patients with fragility fracture across the world is immense. Fragility fracture is one of the foremost challenges for health care providers, and the impact of each one of those expected 9 million hip fractures is significant pain, disability, reduced quality of life, loss of independence and decreased life expectancy. There is a need for coordinated, multi-disciplinary models of care for secondary fracture prevention based on the increasing evidence that such models make a difference. There is also a need to promote and facilitate high quality, evidence-based effective care to those who suffer a fragility fracture with a focus on the best outcomes for recovery, rehabilitation and secondary prevention of further fracture. The care community has to understand better the experience of fragility fracture from the perspective of the patient so that direct improvements in care can be based on the perspectives of the users. This book supports these needs by providing a comprehensive approach to nursing practice in fragility fracture care.

Author : Darryl Wieland
Publisher : MDPI
ISBN 13 : 3036505865
Total Pages : 146 pages
Book Rating : 4.62/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Geriatric Assessment written by Darryl Wieland and published by MDPI. This book was released on 2021-04-21 with total page 146 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Some decades ago, comprehensive geriatric assessment was referred to as the “new technology of geriatrics”, as research indicated many benefits of building models of care on assessment systems. Since those times, assessment-care technologies have proliferated, and in many countries have become reference standards. Work, however, continues to extend and expand geriatric assessment programs, as represented in the contents of this book.

Author : Joseph J. Gallo
Publisher : Jones & Bartlett Learning
ISBN 13 : 9780763726157
Total Pages : 398 pages
Book Rating : 4.5X/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Handbook of Geriatric Assessment written by Joseph J. Gallo and published by Jones & Bartlett Learning. This book was released on 2003 with total page 398 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

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Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
ISBN 13 : 0470222638
Total Pages : 697 pages
Book Rating : 4.38/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Comprehensive Handbook of Social Work and Social Welfare, Social Work Practice written by and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2008-05-16 with total page 697 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Comprehensive Handbook of Social Work and Social Welfare, Volume 3: The Profession of Social Work features contributions from leading international researchers and practitioners and presents the most comprehensive, in-depth source of information on the field of social work and social welfare.