What is the purpose of the Beers Criteria?

improve medication selection and avoid dangerous medications

Who is the Beers Criteria tailored for?

65 years or older in all setting except hospice and palliative care

What is the except for Beers Criteria in all adults aged 65 years of age or older?

Hospice and palliative care settings

What is the reasoning that the Beers Criteria is not applicable in the hospice and palliative care 

settings?

because in hospital and palliative care settings, we are focusing on keeping the patient 

comfortable

What does the Beers Criteria stress?

the importance of deprescribing to avoid polypharmacy and drug reactions

What does CGA stand for?

Complete Geriatric Assessment

What is the purpose of the CGA?

That physical health is related to psychosocial, functional ability, and a safe environment

Who is a CGA more beneficial for?

The vulnerable older adult

What are the five domains of a CGA?

physical health, functional health, psychological health, socioenvironmental support, and quality 

of life measures

Functional health shows

how the older adult can care for themselves day to day

Who was the Beers Criteria created by?

The American Geriatric Society

Geriatric patients do what differently than younger patients?

metabolize drugs

A 25-year-old and a 75-year-old are

Completely different and should be treated and prescribed accordingly

When should someone receive colorectal screenings

ages 50-75

When should breast cancer screenings begin?

Biennial screening for women from ages 50-75

Who is at a high risk for aneurysm?

smokers

Anytime we discuss exercise or strength training, we're going to

tailor this to our patients

Lab changes can be affected by

dehydration

Why is it important to know that lab changes can be affected by dehydration?

Because older populations don't drink as much

Why doesn't the older population drink as much?

Because they don't want to get up and go to the bathroom