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Geriatric Assessment

A review

The lecture duration is 25min.

0.5 CPD Points, 0.5 CEUs, 0.5 CME credits approval pending.
Accredited by CPDUK, CBRN and Provider Pending.

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Martine Puts
Associate professor at the Lawrence S. Bloomberg Faculty of Nursing, University of Toronto, Canada
Lecture Summary

The majority of patients diagnosed with cancer are older adults. There is less evidence available how to best care for older adults due to the underrepresentation of older adults in clinical research. In this talk Dr. Puts will provide an overview what geriatric assessment is, what the current recommendations are for older adults with cancer and how a geriatric assessment can be implemented in your daily practice for older adults.

Target Audience

Oncology nurses
Trainee oncology doctors
General practitioners

Learning Objectives:

Upon completion of this activity, you should be able to:

  • Describe the evidence for implementing a geriatric assessment for older adults with cancer
  • Review the domains of Comprehensive Geriatric Assessment and assessment tools
  • Identify how to use the findings of a CGA in delivering care to older adults

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