Giselle Falconi, MD @GFalconi
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Giselle is passionate about health care disparities, interprofessional education and culturally competent care. She is originally from Peru and is interested in pursuing a fellowship in Geriatric Medicine after residency. https://twitter.com/gfalconi_md
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5 Dementia hospice eligibility • Stage 7 or beyond according to the FAST scale • Unable
5 Dementia hospice ... patients with dementia ... evaluation of hospice ... Geriatrics #Palliative #Dementia ... #Hospice #Eligibility
To be eligible for hospice beneficiaries with Alzheimer’s disease must have a FAST Scale of greater
be eligible for hospice ... eligibility for hospice ... Score #Alzheimers #Dementia ... Staging #Test #Hospice
Forgetfulness: Normal or Not?

Features of Normal Age Related Forgetfulness versus Serious Memory Problems in Dementia.

#Diagnosis #Geriatrics
Memory Problems in Dementia ... Diagnosis #Geriatrics #Dementia
MoCA: Montreal Cognitive Assessment 

#Diagnosis #Geriatrics #Dementia #Montreal #Cognitive #Assessment #MoCA #MSE #Evaluation #Score
Diagnosis #Geriatrics #Dementia
The Mini-Mental State Examination (MMSE) is commonly used as a screening tool to detect dementia. However,
tool to detect dementia ... Diagnosis #Geriatrics #Dementia
Delirium Precipitants in the Elderly

I think of delirium like the AKI of the brain. Baseline risk
organ disease (ie dementia
Cholinesterase Inhibitor (ChEl) and Memantine Deprescribing Algorithm 

To support health care professionals in employing the recommendations
Management #Geriatrics #Dementia
SLU Mental Status Examination Tool
What does the SLU Mental Status Exam Test Do?
Q1-Q3: Attention, immediate recall,
Diagnosis #Geriatrics #Dementia