General Medicine Geriatrics B
FAST Scale for Alzheimer's Dementia
Functional Assessment Staging Test (FAST) — tracks functional decline in Alzheimer's disease from normal to severe. Used in care planning and prognostication.
References
- Reisberg B. Functional assessment staging (FAST). Psychopharmacol Bull. 1988;24(4):653-659.
Related
Curated clinical cross-links plus same-class fallbacks.
Drugs
- Donepezil · Acetylcholinesterase inhibitor (AChEI) — dementia
- Memantine · NMDA receptor antagonist — dementia
- Rivastigmine · Dual AChEI and BuChEI inhibitor — dementia
- Quetiapine (Elderly — Dementia Caution) · Atypical Antipsychotic
- Memantine · NMDA Receptor Antagonist — Dementia
- Rivastigmine · Acetylcholinesterase Inhibitor — Dementia
Pathways
- Sepsis Screening and Sepsis Six · UK Sepsis Trust; NICE NG51; Surviving Sepsis Campaign 2021
- Falls Assessment in Older Adults · NICE CG161 2013
- Comprehensive Geriatric Assessment (CGA) · BGS / NICE
- Delirium Assessment and Management · NICE CG103 2010
- Frailty Recognition and Management · BGS Frailty Framework / NHS NHSE
- Polypharmacy and Medicines Optimisation · STOPP/START v2 2014 / NICE NG5
Decision support only — verify against MDCalc, NICE, or your local guideline before clinical use.