Clinics in geriatric medicine

The most recent articles from: Clin Geriatr Med August 2017

Clin Geriatr Med · Aug 2017

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Rapid Geriatric Assessment: Secondary Prevention to Stop Age-Associated Disability.

The Rapid Geriatric Assessment (RGA) measures frailty, sarcopenia, anorexia, cognition, and advanced directives. The RGA is a screen for primary care physicians to be able to detect geriatric syndromes. Early intervention when geriatric syndromes are recognized can decrease disability, hospitalization, and mortality.

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