"This concise ready reference for daily use collates for the first time the most useful, practical and simple assessment scales used in geriatric settings. It provides tools to identify clinical conditions and health outcomes objectively and reliably. It is essential as a clinical primer and everyday reference guide for all practising and training members of multi-disciplinary teams, including consultants anddoctors in specialist training, career grade doctors and general practitioners, and medical students; nurses, health visitors, dieticians, and social workers; allied health professionals such as physiotherapists, occupational therapists, speech and language therapists; and managers of elderly care services."--Jacket.Abstract: Collects useful, practical and simple assessment scales used in geriatric settings. This work provides tools to identify clinical conditions and health outcomes objectively and reliably. It issuitable as a clinical primer and everyday reference guide for practising and training members of multidisciplinary teams.