Current Diagnosis and Treatment: Geriatrics, 3/e

Louise Walter, MD, Professor and Chief, Division of Geriatrics, University of California San Francisco Anna Chang, MD, Professor, Division of Geriatrics, University of California San Francisco Rebecca Conant, MD, Professor, Division of Geriatrics, University of California San Francisco Pei Chen, MD, Assistant Professor, Division of Geriatrics, University of California San Francisco Daphne Lo, MD, MAEd, Assistant Professor, Division of Geriatrics, University of California San Francisco G. Mike Harper, MD, Professor, Division of Geriatrics, University of California San Francisco Josette Rivera, MD, Associate Professor, Division of Geriatrics, University of California San Francisco Michi Yukawa, MD, Professor, Division of Geriatrics, University of California San Francisco

Table of Contents

Section1. Principles of Geriatric Assessment and Care



Introduction to the Care of Older Persons: Knowledge, Skills & System Change


Guiding Principles


Overview of Geriatric Assessment (6)


Geriatric Assessment in Primary Care
Teams
Patient Goals
Prognosis
Functional Assessment
Falls & Gait Impairment
Vision Impairment
Hearing Impairment
Dementia
Incontinence
Depression
Nutrition
Medication Use
Caregiver Support
Financial, Environmental and Social Resources
Abuse
Preventive Services


The Interprofessional Team (5)


Key Definitions & Context
Innovations in Geriatric Interprofessional Teams
Evidence for Interprofessional Teams
Barriers to Teamwork
Resources and Tools for Teamwork


Goals of Care and Consideration of Prognosis (3)


Guide to Goals of Care Discussions
Importance of Surrogate Decision Makers
Prognostication
Prognosis Related to Specific Diseases
Communicating Prognosis to Patient or Surrogate


Functional Assessment & Functional Decline (2)


Epidemiology of Func