The U.S. Social Security Administration has requested that the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine conduct a study to (1) provide an overview of ways to collect information about ...
Why Is Geriatric Assessment so Infrequently Used in Oncology Practices? The Ongoing Issue of Nonadherence to This Standard of Care for Older Adults With Cancer In the article that accompanies this ...
Objective Assess the validity of an app-based assessment of the functional impact of concussion symptoms compared to traditional scales. Design Prospective cohort study. Setting Multi-disciplinary ...
Operationally define challenging behaviors. Challenging behaviors should be defined in terms that are specific, observable, and measureable (i.e., one can see and count the behaviors). Be specific ...
Screening for functional deficits in older adults Assessment of functional impairments in an aging population is one of the most daunting challenges facing primary-care clinicians. HOW TO TAKE THE ...