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| Contributors | |
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| Preface | |
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| The Context of Geriatric Care | |
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| The Context of Geriatric Care | |
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| Multidimensional Assessment | |
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| Conclusion | |
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| Ethnicity and Geriatric Assessment | |
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| Introduction | |
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| Heterogeneity within Older Ethnic Minorities | |
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| Reliability, Validity, and Use of Instruments for Ethnic Minorities | |
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| Enhancing Communication with Ethnically Diverse Older Adults | |
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| Eliciting Beliefs and Attitudes about Illness | |
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| Selected Domains of Geriatric Assessment | |
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| Conclusion | |
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| Mental Status Assessment | |
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| The Mental Status Examination | |
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| Differential Diagnosis of Dementia | |
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| Mental Status Assessment Instruments | |
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| Assessment of Mood | |
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| Depression Scales | |
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| Alcohol and Other Substance Misuse | |
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| Anxiety Disorders | |
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| Conclusion | |
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| Functional Assessment | |
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| Focus on Function | |
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| The Components of Functional Status | |
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| Performance Assessment of Function | |
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| Dementia Rating Scales | |
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| Assessment for Long-Term Care | |
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| Conclusion | |
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| The Older Driver | |
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| Introduction | |
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| Behaviors and Characteristics of Older Drivers | |
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| Older Drivers At Risk for a Motor Vehicle Crash or Driving Cessation | |
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| Assessing Driving Skills | |
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| Ethical, Legal, and Public Policy Issues | |
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| Future Research Needs and Conclusions | |
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| Social Assessment | |
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| Assessment of Social Support | |
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| Assessment of Caregiver Burden | |
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| Assessment of Elder Mistreatment | |
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| Economic Assessment | |
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| Assessment of the Environment | |
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| Sexual Health Assessment | |
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| Spiritual Assessment | |
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| Suicide Assessment | |
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| Conclusion | |
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| Using the Values History To Enhance Advance Directive Communication | |
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| The Values History: Assessing Patient Values and Directives Regarding Long-Term and End-of-Life Care | |
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| The Living Will | |
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| The Durable Power of Attorney | |
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| The Values History | |
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| Conclusion | |
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| The Values History | |
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| Physical Assessment | |
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| Communication and Rapport | |
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| Examination of Older Adults with Dementia | |
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| History Taking | |
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| Overview of the Physical Examination | |
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| Components of the Examination | |
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| Conclusion | |
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| Pain Assessment | |
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| Historical Assessment of Pain | |
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| Physical Assessment of Pain | |
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| Pain Assessment in Cognitively Impaired Older Adults | |
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| Conclusion | |
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| Health Promotion and Disease Prevention | |
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| Incorporating Prevention into Practice | |
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| Evidence-Based Guidelines | |
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| Ethics of Preventive Interventions | |
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| Rating the Recommendations | |
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| Specific Recommendations | |
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| Procedures and Measurements | |
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| Behaviors and Lifestyle | |
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| Home and Health | |
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| Supplements and Chemoprophylaxis | |
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| Immunizations and Infectious Disease | |
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| Other Considerations for Prevention in Geriatrics Not Covered in the Guidelines | |
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| Additional Notes | |
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| Conclusion | |
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| Assessment in Special Settings: Nursing Home, Home Care, and Hospice | |
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| Assessment in the Nursing Home | |
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| Assessment in Home Care | |
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| Assessment in Hospice Care | |
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| Conclusion | |
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| Geriatric Assessment Program: The University Hospital Geriatric Evaluation Center, Cincinnati, Ohio | |
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| Geriatric Evaluation Center Structure | |
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| Geriatric Evaluation Center Profile | |
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| Geriatric Evaluation Center | |
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| Conclusion | |
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| Putting Geriatric Assessment into Practice | |
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| Ethical Issues in Geriatric Assessment | |
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| Evidence of the Effectiveness of Geriatric Assessment | |
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| Integrating Geriatric Assessment into Primary Care | |
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| Organization of Geriatric Assessment Programs | |
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| Conclusion | |
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| Index | |