1. Principles of Geriatric Medicine
- Normal aging
- Multimorbidity
- Atypical
disease presentation
- Goals-of-care
conversations
- Healthy
aging & preventive care
2. Comprehensive
Geriatric Assessment (CGA)
- Medical
assessment
- Cognitive
assessment
- Functional
assessment (ADL, IADL)
- Gait/balance
testing
- Mood
screening
- Social
and environmental assessment
- Care
coordination & multidisciplinary approach
3. Functional Assessment & Mobility
- ADL,
IADL
- Timed
Up and Go (TUG) test
- Gait
speed & frailty markers
- Assistive
devices (cane, walker)
- Mobility
disability
- Rehabilitation
principles
4. Cognitive Disorders
- Mild
cognitive impairment (MCI)
- Alzheimer
disease
- Vascular
dementia
- Lewy
body dementia
- Frontotemporal
dementia
- Delirium
- Behavioral
and psychological symptoms of dementia (BPSD)
- Approach
to acute confusion
5. Mood & Behavioral Disorders
- Late-life
depression
- Bipolar
disorder in geriatric
- Late-life
anxiety
- Sleep
disorders in the elderly
- Suicide
risk in older adults
- Psychotropic
medication considerations
6. Geriatric Syndromes
- Frailty
- Falls
- Urinary
incontinence
- Constipation
- Malnutrition
- Pressure
injuries
- Orthostatic
hypotension
- Sensory
impairment (vision/hearing)
- Sarcopenia
- Dizziness
and imbalance
7. Polypharmacy & Medication Management
- Deprescribing
strategies
- Beers
Criteria
- STOPP/START
criteria
- Medication
adherence issues
- Drug–drug
& drug–disease interactions
- Opioid
use and caution in elderly
8. Chronic Disease Management in Older Adults
- Hypertension
in older adults
- Diabetes
management & individualized targets
- Heart
failure in elderly
- COPD/Asthma
in elderly
- Chronic
kidney disease with aging
- Osteoporosis
& fracture prevention
- Parkinson
disease & movement disorders
- Cancer
screening decisions in elderly
- Malnutrition
screening (MNA)
- Sarcopenia
(EWGSOP criteria)
- Vitamin
D deficiency
- Protein
requirements in elderly
- Cachexia
vs frailty
- Nutrition
support & supplements
10. Falls & Fractures
- Risk
factors for falls
- Fall
prevention programs
- Hip
fractures: evaluation & management
- Vertebral
fractures in older adults
- Osteoporotic
fracture care & secondary prevention
11. Pain Management in Older Adults
- Pain
assessment in cognitively impaired
- Non-opioid
vs opioid options
- Safe
opioid prescribing
- Neuropathic
pain in elderly
- Non-pharmacologic
modalities (PT, heat/cold, CBT)
12. Infections in the Elderly
- Atypical
presentation of infection
- UTI:
when to treat/not treat
- Pneumonia
(including aspiration pneumonia)
- Skin
infections
- Sepsis
in older adults
- Vaccination
guidelines in elderly
13. Perioperative Care of Older Adults
- Preoperative
cognitive and functional assessment
- Risk
prediction tools
- Anesthesia
considerations
- Postoperative
delirium
- Postoperative
complications in elderly
- Early
mobilization & rehabilitation
14. Palliative Care & End-of-Life Care
- Goals
of care & advance directives
- Prognostication
in elderly
- Symptom
management (pain, dyspnea, anorexia, delirium)
- End-of-life
communication
- Care
of the actively dying
- Family/caregiver
support
15. Social, Ethical & Caregiver Issues
- Elder
abuse & neglect
- Caregiver
burden assessment
- Driving
safety in elderly
- Financial/medical
decision-making capacity
- Long-term
care options
16. Special Populations
- Frail
older adults
- Nursing
home residents
- Bedbound
patients
- Older
adults with intellectual disability
- Elderly
with sensory loss
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