© The Editor(s) 2018Balakrishnan Kichu R. Nair (ed.)Geriatric Medicinehttps://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-10-3253-0_21 21. Palliative Care of the Older Person Susan Newton1, 2 (1) University of Newcastle, Callaghan, NSW, Australia (2) The Maitland Hospital, Maitland, NSW, Australia …
Steps Example phrases Open the discussion • Right now you’re healthy. This is a good time to think about your health in the future. It’s often easier to talk when…
(1) NT Department of Health, Darwin, NT, Australia Key Points While people across all cultures agree about the value of respecting elderly people, levels of elder abuse in most…
© The Editor(s) 2018Balakrishnan Kichu R. Nair (ed.)Geriatric Medicinehttps://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-10-3253-0_18 18. Osteoarthritis Vasi Naganathan1, 2 (1) Centre for Education and Research on Ageing, University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW, Australia (2) Ageing and Alzheimer’s Institute, Concord…
ESC 2012 [3] HFSA 2010 [4] ACC/AHA 2013 [5] ESC 2016 [6] Symptoms and signs typical of HF BNP > 100 pg/mL NT-proBNP > 800 pg/mL Clinical signs/symptoms of HF…
Fig. 2.1 Summary of ageing changes in selected systems 2.1.1 Ageing Versus Disease When discussing the notion of “normal ageing” or “physiological ageing”, one generally refers to the process of…
© The Editor(s) 2018Balakrishnan Kichu R. Nair (ed.)Geriatric Medicinehttps://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-10-3253-0_13 13. Rehabilitation for the Older Patient Tara Ball1 (1) Lingard Private Hospital, Merewether, NSW, Australia Tara Ball Email: tcb.rao@gmail.com Key Points Functional assessments and…
Goal Examples Recover functional independence and return to community living Rehabilitative stay following joint replacement, fracture, stroke, fall, infection, and cancer treatment Strive for functional improvement and move to assisted…
Basic activities of daily living Independence = 1 Dependence = 0 (with supervision, direction, personal assistance, or total care) Instrumental activities of daily living Independence = 1 Varying degrees of…
Medical domain Principal diagnoses Significant comorbidities Medication review Nutritional status Psychological domain Cognition Affect Functional assessment Basic and instrumental activities of daily living Gait and balance Physical activity/Exercise Social domain…
