GERIATRIC RESOURCES

The goal of health care to the elderly is to prevent or, at least, delay, functional decline.

It requires specific assistance strategy which allows detection of problems. It is based on the selection of patients who will benefit most, especially those who are at risk of disability.

It designs a therapeutic strategy planning care and intervention capacity. An isolated evaluation is not enough, there must be a coordinated interdisciplinary work and subsequent monitoring of the patient.

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Levels of care:

1.   Acute geriatric units

2.   Functional recovery geriatric units or medium-stay units

3.   Geriatric Day Hospital

4.   Hospitalization at home

5.   Emergency Services

The design of an assistive device is the basis on which develop geriatric services activity. To be effective for the elderly should have the basic principles:

- Performance at an early stage of functional impairment.

- Selection of the target population.

- Comprehensive geriatric assessment of health status and care needs.

- Maintain control hospital the recommendations of the assessment.

- Functional capabilities.

- Multidisciplinary approach to the need for care.
- Establish an ongoing monitoring.

RESOURCES

Treaty of geriatrics for residents. Spanish Society of Geriatrics and Gerontology. [Home Site] [accessed May 18, 2013] Available at: http://www.segg.es/tratadogeriatria/main.html