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Cover 1 Title Page 4 Copyright Page 5 Contents 6 Authors 14 Preface 26 Section I. Principles of Geriatric Care 28 1. Transforming the Care of Older Adults: Knowledge, Skills, & System Change 28 Guiding Principles 28 2. Consideration of Function & Functional Decline 30 Geriatric Principles 30 Epidemiology of Functional Limitations 30 Assessment of Functional Status 31 Risk Factors for Functional Decline 32 Prevention of Functional Decline 33 Rehabilitation: The Treatment of Functional Decline 34 3. Goals of Care & Consideration of Prognosis 36 Goals of Care Discussions 36 A Practical Guide to Goals of Care Discussions 36 Importance of Surrogate Decision Makers 37 Prognostication 37 Prognosis Related to Specific Diseases 39 Communicating Prognosis to Patient or Surrogate 40 4. The Social Context of Older Adults 42 Financial Issues in the Third Age 42 Food Insecurity and Older Adults 43 Medicare 43 Housing and Long-Term Care 43 Caregiving 45 Recommendations for Clinicians 45 5. The Interprofessional Team 46 Key Definitions and Concepts 46 Interprofessional Team Innovations in Geriatrics 47 Evidence of Interprofessional Teams in the Care of Older Adults 48 Resources and Tools for Teamw

Author

Brie A. Williams and Anna Chang

Language

EN