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SOAP. – Impaired ADL/IADL

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Impaired ADL/IADL Carole K. H. Bartoo Changes in a patient’s daily self-care or independent living activities are important indicators of functional decline. Well-tested screening tools […]

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SOAP. – Dementia

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Dementia Carole K. H. Bartoo Definition The following are Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fifth Edition (DSM-5) guidelines for defining neurocognitive disorders: a.Types of neurocognitive […]

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SOAP. – Pain

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Pain Carole K. H. Bartoo 1.Poorly relieved pain is an important cause of functional impairment in any age group (Schofield, 2007). 2.Cognitive impairment can make […]

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SOAP. – Depression

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Depression Carole K. H. Bartoo Depression has a significant impact on older adults, yet there is little theory-based research on the most serious effect of […]

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SOAP. – Falls

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Falls Carole K. H. Bartoo The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has screening tools available for providers to download (www.cdc.gov/steadi/pdf/STEADI-Brochure-StayIndependent-508.pdf) as well as a […]

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SOAP. – Incontinence

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Incontinence Carole K. H. Bartoo A.Urinary incontinence (UI): The unintentional loss of urine. Inability to hold urine in the bladder due to loss of voluntary […]