Suggested Citation: "1 Introduction." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2019. Functional Assessment for Adults with Disabilities. Washington ...

The five-phase validation process involved 854 patients with cancer and 15 oncology specialists. The initial pool of 370 overlapping items for breast, lung, and colorectal cancer was generated by open ...

Many seniors seek long-term care benefits from Medicaid because they don't have a long-term care policy or the money to pay for care themselves. In order to qualify for benefits, Medicaid requires a ...

Why Is Geriatric Assessment so Infrequently Used in Oncology Practices? The Ongoing Issue of Nonadherence to This Standard of Care for Older Adults With Cancer In the article that accompanies this ...

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Screening for functional deficits in older adults Assessment of functional impairments in an aging population is one of the most daunting challenges facing primary-care clinicians. HOW TO TAKE THE ...

Many older people experience a gradual loss of ability to perform activities of daily living, which reveals a decline in function. The functional domain is, therefore, one of the five key domains that ...

Labor is proposing a new assessment tool to determine eligibility for the NDIS as part of its mission to shift about 160,000 participants off the $50 billion scheme. Peak bodies representing ...

During a clinical assessment, a patient’s history can be the key to helping an OH professional decide if someone is fit for work or not. Greta Thornbory explains how best to conduct the process.

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frequency hearing loss — is common among older patients. Assessment of functional impairments in an aging population is one of the most daunting challenges facing primary-care clinicians. HOW TO TAKE ...