Osteoperosis
FRAX Calculator (web site) – An online calculator to determine risk/indications for bisphosphonate treatment in patients w/osteopenia (i.e not frank osteoporosis)

Mobility
CDC Chair Rise Exercises (pdf) – One page handout on chair rise exercises which can be used to help strengthen the buttocks/thighs.

Dementia
PAINAD Score (pdf) – Scoring system used to assess signs of pain in patients with severe dementia.
Montreal Cognitive Assessment Score (pdf) – Scoring system with instructions/form available through the VA web site; used to assess mild cognitive impairment

Prognostic Indicators
Flacker Nursing Home Survival Calculator (online calculator) – An online calculator to determine 1-year all cause mortality for newly admitted nursing home residents age >65yo
UCSF Complete List of Geriatric Prognostic Indicators (online calculators) – UCSF maintains a complete list of prognostic calculators for geriatric patients. Select the appropriate calculator from the decision tree based on your patient’s
location/setting.

Reference Bookshelf
Elder Care– The University of Arizona Center on Aging offers a collection of detailed educational handouts for healthcare providers on addressing specific issues related to the care of geriatric patients.
Geriatric Testing– The University of Missouri offers an extensive collection of objective, validated tests which can be administered to your geriatric patients to evaluate their mobility, sensory and cognitive function.