Geriatric syndromes
Mobility & Falls
Pharmacology & Medications
Preventative Care & Screening
Cognitive Disorders
100

This common condition involves a sudden change in attention and cognition.

What is delirium

100

This type of exercise is especially helpful for preventing falls.

What is balance training?

100

Dose adjustments for medications in elders are often required due to decreased function of this organ.

What is the kidney?  

100

Cancer screening often stopped after age 75 due to limited benefit.

What is prostate cancer screening?

100

The most common cause of dementia.

What is Alzheimer’s disease?

200

This syndrome includes weight loss, weakness, exhaustion, and slow walking speed

What is frailty

200

This simple test measures the risk of falls by timing standing, walking, and sitting.

What is the Timed Up and Go (TUG) test?

200

These drugs, including diazepam, are usually avoided due to fall and confusion risk.

What are benzodiazepines?

200

Bone density screening recommended in women over 65.

What is osteoporosis screening?

200

This screening tool is used to assess cognitive function.

What is the Mini-Mental State Examination (MMSE)?

300

This is the most common type of dementia in older adults

What is Alzheimer's disease

300

This assistive device helps with balance and reduces fall risk.

What is a walker?

300

Polypharmacy is defined as taking this many or more medications.

What is five or more?

300

Vaccine protecting elders against pneumonia.

What is pneumococcal vaccine?

300

Visual hallucinations and Parkinsonism features characterize this dementia.

What is Lewy body dementia?

400

This condition increases the risk of falls and includes lightheadedness upon standing.

What is orthostatic hypotension?

400

A sudden drop in this can cause older adults to fall.

What is blood pressure?

400

This list helps identify potentially inappropriate medications in elderly patients.

What is the Beers Criteria?

400

Annual vaccine recommended for older adults to prevent flu.

What is influenza vaccine?

400

This imaging technique is commonly used to rule out structural causes of dementia.

What is MRI of the brain?

500

This involuntary leakage of urine affects many older adults.

What is urinary incontinence?

500

This vitamin is essential for bone health and fall prevention.

What is vitamin D?

500

This is the term for lowering medication doses due to reduced kidney function in elders.

What is renal dosing?

500

Calculator used to estimate 10-year heart disease risk.

What is the ASCVD risk calculator?

500

This neurotransmitter is primarily deficient in Alzheimer’s disease.

What is acetylcholine?