Geriatric Assessment and its Use in Primary Care and Prognostication

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Submitted by Minnesota North... on May 31, 2022 - 10:47am CDT

Resource Type: 
Webinar

This webinar (57:51 minutes) given by Ana Tuya Fulton discusses geriatric assessment and its role in primary care and prognosticating in older adults. By the end of this webinar, learners should be able to: (1) describe the components of geriatric assessment; (2) perform an assessment of cognitive function such as the "Mini-Cog"; (3) explain a test of mobility and function, such as the "Up & Go."; and (4) apply geriatric assessment tools to identify patients who would benefit from additional evaluation. Registration is required by the creators to access the material but there is no charge. (Webinar starts at 2:13 minutes.)

Author(s): 
Ana Tuya Fulton
Subject: 
Assessment & Evaluation
Education & Learning
Collections: 
Age-Friendly Care and Education Collection
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