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Geriatric Nursing Protocols and Symptoms
These Geriatric Nursing Protocols, published in Evidence-Based Geriatric Nursing Protocols for Best Practice, are included on our site with permission from the authors. You can explore the protocols or common geriatric symptoms to complement these protocols.
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Age Related Changes
To identify anatomical and physiological changes, which are attributed to the normal aging process
Assessing Cognition
The goals of cognitive assessment include the following:
A. To determine an individual’s cognitive abilities
B. To recognize early and diagnose the presence of cognitive impairment
C. To monitor an individual’s cognitive response to various treatments