The F Word

CotEcast #5: Shownotes

Title: The F Word

Host(s): Mark & James

Guest(s): Matt Rudd (Geriatrics Specialty Trainee), Zoe Wyrko (Consultant Geriatrician)

Opening Question: Which medical eponym would you re-name after yourself?

Main Topic: Frailty and FrailSafe

Discussion Points:

What is frailty?  Discussion around the common misconceptions, why is it important to recognise, and whether it can be measured Overview of Frailsafe project, including explanation, aims, and discussion of why needed How people can get involved, and hopes for the future Practical suggestions for generalists to improve recognition/care of frail elderly patients

CotEcast Commandments:

Think ‘frailty’ for every patient that you see Get collateral history about usual level of function Beware iatrogenesis!

References, Links and Resources:

frailsafe.org.uk 'Frailty in Elderly People'; Clegg, Lancet, 2013 BGS Blog on Teaching Frailty BGS ‘Fit for Frailty' document

Twitter Usernames:

AEME: @ElderlyMedEd Mark: @garside80 James: @drjimbofish Zoe: @geri_baby Failsafe: @frailsafe

Email cotecast@aeme.org.uk with comments, questions, suggestions