SYNDROMES: MEMORY PROBLEMS, DEPRESSION, FALLS, AND URINE LEAKAGE FUNCTIONAL ASSESSMENT OF THE OLDER ADULT II Myriam Edwards MD Geriatrician, Assistant Professor, and Geriatric Medicine Fellowship Program Director Hurley Medical Center / Michigan State University Geriatric Education Center of Michigan
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GERIATRIC SYNDROMES: MEMORY PROBLEMS, DEPRESSION,
FALLS, AND URINE LEAKAGEFUNCTIONAL ASSESSMENT OF THE OLDER ADULT II
Myriam Edwards MD Geriatrician, Assistant Professor, and
Geriatric Medicine Fellowship Program Director
Hurley Medical Center / Michigan State University
Geriatric Education Center of Michigan
Geriatric Education Center of Michigan activities are supported by a grant from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Health Resources and Services Administration, Public Health Service Act, Title VII, Section 753(a).
This module was developed byMark Ensberg, MDGeriatric Education CenterMichigan State University
QUALITY OF LIFE
Home
Inde-pendence
Activity & Mobility
Spiritu-ality
Family & Friends
GERIATRIC SYNDROMES Groups of specific signs & symptoms
that occur more often in elderly Can impact morbidity & mortality Contributing factors:
Normal aging changes Multiple comorbidities Adverse effects of therapeutic
• Do you feel sad or blue?• Have you lost interest in doing
things that you have enjoyed?PHQ - 2
• What are you looking forward to?• What do you do for enjoyment?
Other Good
Questions
HOW CAN CLINICAL PRESENTATION DIFFER IN OLDER ADULTS?
Masked depression Denial of sadness Anxiety
Somatic Symptoms Multiple other medical conditions Depression and Memory Impairment
DSM IV – MAJOR DEPRESSION Sad mood
Loss of Interest or pleasure –anhedonia Feelings of Guilt / worthlessness / burden Loss of Energy, fatigue
Trouble Concentrating / making decisions Changes in Appetite (weight gain or loss) Restless, Psychomotor agitation or slowing
Sleep changes Suicidal Ideation-thought of death
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EPIDEMIOLOGY AMONG OLDER ADULTS Minor depression
15% of older people Causes use of health services, excess disability,
and poor health outcomes, including mortality
Major depression 6%–10% of older adults in primary care clinics 12%–20% of nursing home residents 11%–45% of hospitalized older adults
Bipolar disorder Common diagnosis among aged psychiatric patients Does not “burn out” in old age
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DIAGNOSIS IN OLDER PATIENTS IS DIFFICULT BECAUSE THEY . . .
• More often report somatic symptoms
• Less often report depressed mood, guilt
• May present with “masked” depression cloaked in preoccupation with physical concerns and complicated by overlap of physical and emotional symptoms
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DSM-IV DIAGNOSTIC CRITERIA FOR MAJOR DEPRESSION
Gateway symptoms (must have 1)• Depressed mood • Loss of interest or pleasure (anhedonia)
Other symptoms• Appetite change or weight loss• Insomnia or hypersomnia• Psychomotor agitation or retardation• Loss of energy• Feelings of worthlessness or guilt• Difficulty concentrating, making decisions• Recurrent thoughts of suicide or death
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DIAGNOSTIC CHALLENGES IN MEDICAL SETTINGS
• Symptoms of depressive and physical disorders often overlap, eg:
Disturbed sleep Fatigue Diminished appetite
• Seriously ill or disabled people may focus on thoughts of death or worthlessness, but not suicide
• Side effects of drugs for other illnesses may be confused with depressive symptoms
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CLINICAL COURSE IN MAJOR DEPRESSION
Recurrence, partial recovery, and chronicity . . .
disability
use of health care resources
morbidity and mortality
suicide
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OLDER ADULTS AND SUICIDE • Older age associated with increasing risk of suicide
• One fourth of all suicides occur in people 65 years
• Risk factors: depression, physical illness, living alone, white male, alcoholism
• Violent suicides (eg, firearms, hanging) are more common than non-violent methods among older adults, despite the potential for drug overdosing
FALLS Ask & evaluate every
patient!
Get Up and Go
Look for signs of injury
MEDI - CARE FOR FALLS
Medi - cationsChronic Risk FactorsAcute (short term) Risk FactorsRehab (activity) Related RiskEnvironmental Risk
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GAIT IMPAIRMENT• Gait disorders are common and a predictor of
functional decline
• Certain gait-related mobility disorders progress with age and are associated with morbidity and mortality
• Community-dwelling older adults with gait disorders, particularly neurologically abnormal gaits, are at higher risk of institutionalization and death
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CONDITIONS CONTRIBUTING TO GAIT DISORDERS IN PRIMARY CARE SETTINGS
• Degenerative joint disease• Acquired musculoskeletal deformities• Intermittent claudication• Impairments following orthopedic surgery• Impairments following stroke• Postural hypotension• Dementia• Fear of falling
Usually multifactorial
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GAIT ASSESSMENT: KEY POINTS• Careful medical history and physical exam can
elucidate contributing factors
• Use a gait assessment tool (eg, timed Get Up and Go test)
• Establish person’s comfortable gait speed; use as both assessment and outcome measure
• Remember that most gait disorders are associated with underlying disease
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THE TIMED GET UP AND GO TEST
(1 of 2)Record the time it takes a person to:
1. Rise from a hard-backed chair with arms
2. Walk 10 feet (3 meters)
3. Turn
4. Return to the chair
5. Sit down
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THE TIMED GET UP AND GO TEST
(2 of 2)• Most adults can complete in 10 sec
• Most frail elderly adults can complete in 11 to 20 sec
• ≥14 sec = falls risk
• >20 sec comprehensive evaluation
• Results are strongly associated with functional independence in ADLs
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FALLS Definition: coming to rest inadvertently
on the ground or at a lower level• One of the most common geriatric syndromes
• Most falls are not associated with syncope
• Falls literature usually excludes falls associated with loss of consciousness
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EPIDEMIOLOGY OF FALLS
Each year 30%–40% of community-dwelling persons aged ≥65, and about 50% of residents of long-term-
care facilities, experience falls
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EPIDEMIOLOGY OF FALLS
• Annual incidence of falls is close to 60% among those with history of falls
• Complications of falls are the leading cause of death from injury in persons aged ≥65
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MORBIDITY AND MORTALITY• Most falls by older adults result in some injury
• 10%–15% of falls by older adults result in fracture or other serious injury
• The death rate attributable to falls increases with age
• Mortality highest in white men aged ≥85: 180 deaths/100,000 population
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SEQUELAE OF FALLS• Associated with:
Decline in functional status Nursing home placement Increased use of medical services Fear of falling
• Half of those who fall are unable to get up without help (“long lie”)
• A “long lie” predicts lasting decline in functional status
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COSTS OF FALLS• Emergency department visits
• Hospitalizations
• Indirect cost from fall-related injuries like hip fractures is substantial
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CAUSES: INTRINSIC• Age-related decline
Changes in visual function Proprioceptive system, vestibular system
OUTLET OBSTRUCTION Second most common cause of UI in older men
Most obstructed men are not incontinent
Causes in men: BPH, prostate cancer, urethral stricture
Uncommon in women; usually due to previous anti-UI surgery or large cystocele
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MANAGEMENT OF UI: OVERVIEW
Goal: relieve the most bothersome aspect(s)
Stepped management strategy:
Lifestyle
Behavioral DrugsSurgery
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ADDRESSING COMORBIDAND LIFESTYLE FACTORS
Correct/address underlying medical illnesses, functional impairments, and medications that may contribute to UI
Weight loss for moderately obese Manage fluid intake: avoid caffeine, alcohol;
minimize evening intake In smokers with stress UI: tobacco
cessation
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BEHAVIORAL THERAPY Bladder training and pelvic muscle exercise
(PME): effective for urge, stress, and mixed UI
Prompted voiding: cognitively impaired patients
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SUMMARY (1 of 2) Urinary incontinence is common in older adults
& results in impaired quality of life, morbidity, and increased costs
Age-related changes & common disorders/impairments increase an older person’s risk of incontinence
Evaluation is based on history, physical, and focused laboratory testing
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SUMMARY (2 of 2)
Treatment is stepwise, starting with remediation of comorbid and lifestyle factors, progressing to behavioral therapy, medications, and, if necessary, surgery
Indwelling catheters should be used with caution, only when absolutely necessary
FallsFuller, G. F. (2000). Falls in the elderly http://www.aafp.org/afp/20000401/2159.html
Timed Get Up & Go Test http://www.hospitalmedicine.org/geriresource/toolbox/pdfs/get_up_and_go_test.pdf
Urine LeakageUrinary Incontinence Assessment in Older Adults Part I – Transient Urinary Incontinence http://www.hartfordign.org/publications/trythis/issue11-1.pdf
Diagnostic Evaluation of Urinary Incontinence in Geriatric Patients http://www.aafp.org/afp/980600ap/weiss.html