Clinical Scenarios

Clinical Scenario

Elderly Health Care


Objectives

By the end of Family Medicine Clerkship, students will be able to:

1. Assess the following for elderly patients:      
a. ADLs and IADLs (Katz 1983)      
b. Cognition (through validated tools)      
c. Medication/supplement safety      
d. Hearing and vision      
e. Mobility and fall risk      
f. Supports & environment      
g. Mood    
h. Presence and type of advanced care planning documents

2. Identify community resources and other interventions to address concerns in these areas.

Clinical Cards

Microcases

https://cards.ucalgary.ca/deck/374

References

Recommended Resources Addressing the Objectives

Preventive Activities – Adults (1 page)

Objectives covered: 1cefg


https://www.ucalgary.ca/familymedicine/system/files/preventive_activities_feb_2014.pdf
Dickinson J. Preventive activities – Adults. 2014; Available at: https://www-ucalgary-ca.ezproxy.lib.ucalgary.ca/familymedicine/system/files/preventive_activities_feb_2014.pdf. Accessed Aug/01, 2014.
No PMID


The Geriatric Assessment (8 pages)

Objectives covered: 1a-g


http://www.aafp.org/afp/2011/0101/p48.pdf
Elsawy B, Higgins KE. The geriatric assessment. Am Fam Physician 2011 Jan 1;83(1):48-56.
PMID:21888128


Advanced care planning documents for seniors (available in both english and french)

Objectives covered: 1h, 2


http://www.seniors.gc.ca/eng/sb/ie/index.shtml


Additional Resources

Information on seniors health – for seniors and families

https://www.canada.ca/en/public-health/services/health-promotion.html#sh