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geriatric assessment

a multidisciplinary evaluation of an older person’s medical history as well as current physical and mental health, functional and cognitive abilities, and psychosocial stressors (e.g., loss of spouse) that is used to diagnose and to plan treatment for cognitive, emotional, and social problems that the individual may have.

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September 1st 2024