Advances in Geriatric Syndrome and the Application of Comprehensive Geriatric Assessment

doi:10.12114/j.issn.1007-9572.2019.00.716

Abstract

Abstract: Geriatric syndrome is a worldwide health problem in the elderly.This paper introduces the important method and screening of geriatric syndrome - comprehensive geriatric assessment，which expounds the concept，characteristics，evaluation object and timing，details and purpose of the comprehensive evaluation.This paper briefly introduces the comprehensive evaluation tools for the elderly at home and abroad，points out their application value and significance，and puts forward that the comprehensive geriatric assessment can protect and maintain the function of the patients with geriatric syndrome to the greatest extent.It is necessary to develop comprehensive assessment tools suitable for the elderly considering the actual situation of our country to carry out effective and continuous management of the elderly in order to actively deal with the aging problem in China.

Key words: Aged, Geriatric syndrome, Comprehensive geriatric assessment, Review

摘要： 老年综合征是世界性的老年健康问题。本文介绍了老年综合征及筛查老年综合征的重要方法—老年综合评估，阐述了老年综合评估的概念及特点，实施评估对象、时机，内容及目的。简述了国内外应用的老年综合评估工具，指出老年综合评估工具的应用价值和意义，提出老年综合评估可以最大限度地保护和维持老年综合征患者功能，应结合我国实际情况，开发适合我国老年综合征患者的评估工具，对老年综合征患者进行有效、连续管理，以积极应对我国的老龄化问题。

关键词: 老年人, 老年综合征, 老年综合评估, 综述

LI Huifang,YANG Guirong,YANG Changchun. Advances in Geriatric Syndrome and the Application of Comprehensive Geriatric Assessment　[J]. Chinese General Practice, 2020, 23(8): 993-998. DOI: 10.12114/j.issn.1007-9572.2019.00.716.
李慧芳,杨贵荣,杨长春. 老年综合征及老年综合评估应用进展[J]. 中国全科医学, 2020, 23(8): 993-998. DOI: 10.12114/j.issn.1007-9572.2019.00.716.

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