The concept for the “Pocket Doc” was born out of the idea that it would be helpful for social work, legal, and law enforcement professionals who combat elder abuse to have easy access to a health care professional with expertise in geriatrics. In other words, having a comprehensive guide to common geriatric disorders and medications would be like “having a doctor in your pocket.”   Geriatricians Lisa M. Gibbs, M.D. and Laura Mosqueda, M.D., and geriatric pharmacist Bradley Williams, Pharm.D., CGP, collaborated with other professionals specializing in older adult populations to give an overview of what we believe are the most common medical conditions facing the geriatric population.

Topics Include:
Interviewing Techniques
Screening for Common Geriatric Problems
Signs and Symptoms of Common Medical Conditions
Memory Loss and Dementia
Depression
Activities of Daily Living / Instrumental Activities of Daily Living (ADLs/IADLs)
Special Diets for Medical Conditions
Infectious Conditions
Elder Abuse Definitions and Examples

Bruises review sample pages (pdf) at www.centeronelderabuse.org/files/GPDsample_48-49.pdf

Pressure Sores (a.k.a. Bedsores or Decubitus Ulcers) review sample pages (pdf) at www.centeronelderabuse.org/files/GPDsample_52-53.pdf

Assessing Dehydration
Assessing Malnutrition
Assessing Pain
Medications

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Product Details
84 Pages, 4.5" x 8.5", plastic coil binding, black and red interior ink

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Supported by a grant from UniHealth Foundation, a non-profit philanthropic organization whose mission is to support and facilitate activities that significantly improve the health and well being of individuals and communities within its service area		The Center of Excellence in Elder Abuse and Neglect at the University of California, Irvine School of Medicine is made possible by a grant from the Archstone Foundation.