Parameter assessed |
Elements of the assessment |
Function |
Performance status |
Activities of daily living |
Instrumental activities of daily living |
Timed Get Up and Go |
Comorbidity |
Number of comorbid conditions |
Severity of comorbid conditions (comorbidity index) |
Socioeconomic conditions |
Living conditions |
Presence and adequacy of a caregiver |
Cognition |
Folstein's Mini-mental Status |
Other tests |
Emotional conditions |
Geriatric Depression Scale |
Pharmacy |
Number of medications |
Appropriateness of medications |
Risk of drug interactions |
Nutrition |
Mini-Nutritional Assessment |
Geriatric syndromes |
Dementia |
Delirium |
Depression |
Falls |
Neglect and abuse |
Spontaneous bone fractures |