In addition to medical diseases, psychological, social, cognitive, and functional issues
influence the health of older persons. Therefore, the traditional medical assessment alone is …

Geriatric conditions such as functional impairment and dementia are common and frequently
unrecognized or inadequately addressed in older adults. Identifying geriatric conditions by …

Comprehensive geriatric assessment (CGA) is a core and an essential part of the
comprehensive care of the aging population. CGA uses specific tools to summarize elderly …

A comprehensive geriatric assessment evaluates multiple domains, including social,
functional, economic, psychosocial, cognitive, and environmental, and uses interdisciplinary …

In 2015 8.5%(7.2 million) of the world's population was over 65 years of age (www. census.
gov+ library+ demo). By 2050, this percentage will double. At present, the world's oldest …

THANK you very much for this great honor. I am really pleased to have been selected by my
colleagues for this award and to join a long list of past Freeman awardees, many of whom …

With an unprecedented growth of the aging population anticipated in the next century,
understanding the health needs and demands of older adults is of crucial importance for the …

T health, many older people suffer from multiple illnesses and significant disability.
Comprehensive assessment methodologies, while not solely applicable to frail elderly …

Comprehensive geriatric assessment (CGA) is the most comprehensively researched model
for healthcare delivery to frail older patients. It has been shown, through a series of high …

PREVIEW In this article, three geriatricians describe an approach to comprehensive geriatric
assessment that takes into account the multiple social and medical problems that affect the …