For older adults, besides disease‐specific screening, which additional screening is increasingly recognized as important?
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Correct answer: Functional status and fall-risk assessment
In older adulthood, screening for functional status, frailty, fall risk and cognitive impairment is important in addition to traditional disease screening.
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