5 Ms of geriatrics
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Introduction
- Mind
- maintaining mental health
- managing dementia
- prevention & treatment of delirium
- evaluation & treatment of depression
- Mobility
- maintaining ambulation
- maintaining balance
- prevention of injury, especially due to falls
- Medications
- reducing polypharmacy
- medication deprescribing
- appropriate prescribing for the elderly
- encourage awareness of drug adverse effects
- Multicomplexity
- older patients may have a multiplicity of health conditions
- living conditions may be impacted by age, health conditions, & social concerns
- Matters Most
- advance directives
- goals of care
- care preferences reflected in treatment plan
Notes
- also see geriatrics
- in depth assessment of 5 M's in Clinician's Guide to Geriatric Assessment[2]
Additional terms
References
- ↑ HealthinAging.org The 5Ms of Geriatrics https://www.va.gov/covidtraining/docs/HIA_TipSheet_Geriatric_5Ms_19.pdf
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Sohn BC, Tung EE, Takahashi PY, Verdoorn BP Clinician's Guide to Geriatric Assessment. Mayo Clin Proc. 2024. Oct 9:S0025-6196(24)00417-8 PMID: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/39387794 https://www.mayoclinicproceedings.org/article/S0025-6196(24)00417-8/fulltext
- ↑ Shapiro SC The 5 Ms: A Simple Framework to Care for Older Patients. The Rheumatologist. Dec 5, 2024 https://www.the-rheumatologist.org/article/the-5-ms-a-simple-framework-to-care-for-older-patients/