ASSESSMENT
COMPONENTS OF GERIATRIC
ASSESSMENT
Four elements of physical function status are:
Balance
Gait
ADL
IADL
BALANCE
Interpretation Of Test
Completion:
Time:15-20 minutes
Scoring:
A five-point scale, ranging from 0-4. 0 indicates the lowest
level of function and 4 the highest level of function. Total
Score = 56
Interpretation:
41-56 = low fall risk
21-40 = medium fall risk
0 20 = high fall risk
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Timed Up and Go
Get up and walk 10ft, and return to chair
>=13.5 seconds-risk of fall
Podsiadlo D, Richardson S. The Timed "Up and Go": A test of basic functional mobility for
frail elderly persons. J Am Geriatr Soc 1991; 39:142-148.
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4.Mental status
The term dementia is commonly used to describe the
impairments in mental status.
Mini-Cog assessment instrument is briefer and has reasonable
test characteristics to indicate the presence of dementia
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Step 3. Ask the patient to recall the three words from Step 1.
One point is given for each item that is recalled correctly.
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Interpretation of
screen for dementia
Positive
Abnormal
Positive
Normal
Negative
Abnormal
Positive
Normal
Negative
Abnormal
Positive
Normal
Negative
Abnormal
Negative
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MMSE
Education
60-64
80-84
5-8 years
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9-12 years
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Some college
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From Crum RM, Anthony JC, Bassett SS, Folstein MF. (1993). Populationbased norms for the mini-mental state examination by age and educational
level. JAMA, 269(18), 2386-2391.
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5.Emotional status
In elderly, depression is the most common psychological problem.
Geriatric depression scale (GDS) is used to assess the level of
depression in elderly
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