ASSESSMENT IN GERONTOLOGY

Healthcare professionals are being called upon to assess a wide range of problems experienced by older adults. Assessments are required in a variety of settings including hospitals, rehabilitation centers, adult day care, hospice, assisted living and skilled nursing facilities. This seminar will discuss principles of geriatric assessment, psychopathology in later life, behavioral disorders in older adults, assessment of cognition and evaluating aspects of everyday functioning. Assessment of depression, anxiety disorders, dementia, delirium and capacity will be discussed. The geriatric clinician will gain tools necessary to evaluate the individual needs of their elderly client.