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Functional Assessment 1 Functional Assessment of the Older Adult. Lakshmi Gowda MD Geriatric Medicine Fellow Hurley Medical Center / Michigan State University. Geriatric Education Center of Michigan.
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Functional Assessment 1Functional Assessment of the Older Adult Lakshmi Gowda MD Geriatric Medicine Fellow Hurley Medical Center / Michigan State University Geriatric Education Center of Michigan
Geriatric Education Center of Michigan activities are supported by a grant from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Health Resources and Services Administration, Public Health Service Act, Title VII, Section 753(a). This module was developed by Geriatric Education Center Michigan State University
How do older people define quality of life? Think about an older person you have admired. Reflect on the good (or bad) times you’ve had with that person. • What was important to that older person? • What did that older person value?
Instrumental activities of daily living
Instrumental Activities of Daily Living: ENVIRONMENT
Determine ‘fit’ between person and environment Functional assessment looks at fit in environment
Instrumental Activities of Daily Living: ENVIRONMENT