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RESOURCES for the

COMPREHENSIVE GERIATRIC
ASSESSMENT
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Comprehensive Geriatric Assessment

PROACTIVE PERSONALISED

PRIMARY CARE of the ELDERLY

Currently Includes

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Tools

Printable and Online

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Handouts

for Patients and Carers

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Videos

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Topical Kits

for GPs and Patients

About this Toolkit

A brief overview of the purpose and content of this Toolkit

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Find here, in alphabetical order,  all CGA Toolkit Plus resources including all Tools on Paper and Online,  Patient Handouts, Videos.and Kits
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A multidimensional  holistic assessment of an older person which considers  health and wellbeing and formulates a plan to address issues which are of concern to the older person (and their family and carers when relevant) , arranges interventions according to the plan and then reviews the impact. 
Frailty

Frailty is a medical syndrome with multiple causes and contributors that is characterized by diminished strength, endurance, and reduced physiologic function that increases an individual's vulnerability for developing increased dependency and/or death’.

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The term "geriatric syndrome" is used to describe the unique features of common health conditions in older people that do not fit into discrete disease categories.
Included here are : Falls, Delirium, Dementia, Urinary Incontinence, Pressure Ulcers, and Sleep Disorders.

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Aimed at providing the best care and support for people with complex health and social care needs, Proactive Care is a process whereby an individual’s needs are assessed and evaluated, eligibility for service is determined, care plans are drafted and implemented, services are provided and needs are monitored and re-assessed.

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Personalised Care Planning is a collaborative process in which a conversation, or series of conversations, between a patient and a clinician lead them to jointly agree on goals and actions for managing the patient's health problems, in a way that is consonant with  the patient’s values and concerns.
Making it happen ...
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Sample case studies illustrating the journey of implementation of a more CGA based, proactive, personalised care of the elderly in a GP practice.

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Information and Tools for Primary Carers and Patients who will face some sensitive issues in caring for the elderly.

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Discussing Tough Issues

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How to translate this website into more than 100 languages.

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Innovative GP Project of the Year

An award for outstanding work in the form of improvements or innovations

implemented by individuals in a general practice setting,

at either a clinical or practice management level,

that improves the quality of patient care or helps free up GP time

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