ASSESSMENT OF COGNITION IN THE ELDERLY - PIECES OF A COMPLEX PUZZLE

Authors
DELLASEGA C
Citation
C. Dellasega, ASSESSMENT OF COGNITION IN THE ELDERLY - PIECES OF A COMPLEX PUZZLE, The Nursing clinics of North America, 33(3), 1998, pp. 395
Citations number
21
Categorie Soggetti
Nursing
Journal title
The Nursing clinics of North America → ACNP
ISSN journal
00296465
Volume
33
Issue
3
Year of publication
1998
Database
ISI
SICI code
0029-6465(1998)33:3<395:AOCITE>2.0.ZU;2-V
Abstract
Thorough assessment of the cognitive status of elderly patients is the foundation of the health exam. An understanding of normal changes of aging impacting on the cognitive abilities of older persons and the ab ility to systematically screen for potentially reversible deficits are necessary clinical skills. This article offers health care profession als guidelines for conducting the geriatric interview and examination.