Conditions DQ

Select one condition from the list below and discuss:

1. The pathophysiology of the condition.

2. Common physical exam and diagnostic findings.

3. An evidence-based treatment plan to include nonpharmacologic and pharmacologic management, patient education, and plan, including appropriate referrals, for follow-up to assess the efficacy and outcomes of the evidence-based treatment plan.

4. The impact that your selected disorder has on the risk for falls, fall-prevention strategies specific to your selected topic, and the annual healthcare finance expenditures relevant to the disorder in the US as well as to the impact this disorder has on the older person’s personal financial status and expenditures.

List of conditions: syncope, dizziness, diabetic neuropathy, presbycusis, or cataracts