Geriatric assessment

In geriatrics and gerontology geriatric assessment is the assessment of geriatric patients, those elderly people requiring treatment for physical or mental disorders.

Physical assessment with older adults
Because of some of the physical limitations of old age physical assessment should always look at the impact of the condition on the persons activities of daily living and where necessary a needs assessment should be conducted.

Mental health assessment with older adults
In geriatric psychiatry or geriatric psychology settings the conduct of a psychiatric assessment and psychological assessment should also help identify the impact on peoples ability to live independently and if this is compromised a needs assessment should be carried out.