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48 American Family Physician Volume 83, Number 1 January 1, 2011 The Geriatric AssessmentBASSEM ELSAWY, MD, and KIM E. HIGGINS, DO, Methodist Charlton Medical Center, Dallas, Texas Approximately one-half of the ambu- latory primary care for adults older than 65 years is provided by fam- ily physicians,1 and approximately 22 percent of visits to Family physicians are from older ,3 It is estimated that older adults will comprise at least 30 percent of patients in typical Family medicine outpa-tient practices, 60 percent in hospital prac-tices, and 95 percent in nursing home and home care complete Assessment is usually initiated when the physician detects a potential prob-lem such as confusion, falls.
Jan 01, 2011 · Katz Index of Independence in Activities of Daily Living Activities (1 or 0 points) Independence (1 point)* Dependence (0 points)† Bathing Points: Bathes self completely or needs help in bathing ...
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