geriatrics palliative
FAST — Functional Assessment Staging Tool (Reisberg)
7-stage functional staging of Alzheimer-type dementia (Reisberg 1988). Stages 1–7 reflect cognitive and functional decline; stages 7a–7f delineate end-stage dementia. FAST 7a–c is commonly used to determine hospice eligibility (US criteria) but is widely cited internationally for prognostication.
References
Related
Curated clinical cross-links plus same-class fallbacks.
Calculators
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
- Falls Assessment in Older Adults · NICE CG161 2013
- Delirium Outside ICU · NICE CG103
- 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.