Frailty
Muscle loss
Weight loss
Cognitive impairment
According to researchers at Saint Louis University, these 4 issues are the most common reasons for hospitalization, disability, and death for seniors. They have developed a screening tool to quickly catch these problems and more, paving the way for interventions that can address these problems and counteract their damaging effects.
Anyone 65 and older can get a free geriatric assessment next Saturday, November 7
When: 8 a.m. to noon
Where: St. Louis University Medical School Learning Resources Center, 3545 Vista Avenue
Contact: Kathy Leonard, 314-977-8848 or kleona12@slu.edu
Find more information at aging.slu.edu.
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