Assignment: Assessment Tool of Older Adults

Question Description
Instructions:

Review the list below of assessment.
SPICES: An overall assessment tool of older adults
Katz Index of Independence in Activities of Daily Living (ADL)
The Mini Mental State Examination (MMSE)
The Geriatric Depression Scale (GDS)
Predicting Pressure Ulcer Risk The Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI)
The Epworth Sleepiness Scale
Assessing Pain in Older Adults
Fall Risk Assessment
Assessing Nutrition in Older Adults
Sexuality Assessment
Pick one (1) of the assessment and write about the following:
what is the assessment for
the history of the assessment
the assessment’s accuracy by any tools
what the assessment tool measures
any other benefits of this assessment that you can demonstrate.
Your paper should be:
One (1) page or more.
Use factual information from the textbook and/or appropriate articles and websites.
Cite your sources – type references according to the APA Style Guide.

 

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