6. Glossary – Definitions
Standard geriatric assessment (EGS); Comprehensive Geriatric Assessment
Multidisciplinary diagnostic process to determine the medical, functional, social, economic, environmental and psychological capabilities of a frail elderly person.
Palmar grip force; Grip Strength
Force used to grasp objects with the hand.
Fragilité; Frailty
A state sensitive to stressful situations generated by various sources, such as the occurrence of pathologies, a deteriorated economic or social situation, a life accident, etc.
AGGIR grid (Autonomie Gérontologique et Groupes Iso-Ressources).
Designed in the 1990s to assess the degree of autonomy or dependence of an elderly person in carrying out daily activities at home or in a care facility....
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Bibliography
Websites
Personalized autonomy allowance (Apa): Aggir grid http://vosdroits.service-public.fr/particuliers/F1229.xhtml (page consulted on 27/08/2014)
Events
Congress: Fragility of the elderly, held every year in a different location (odd-numbered years). http://www.fragilite.org/
Regulations
Decree no. 2010-1229 of October 19, 2010 on telemedicine. JORF n° 0245 of October 21, 2010. NOR:SASH1011044D
Council Directive 93/42/EEC of 14 June 1993 concerning medical devices (OJ L. 169, 12 July 1993, p. 1-43)
Patents
Device for evaluating and/or reinforcing grip strength, FR08/05193, 2008
Directory
Manufacturers – Suppliers – Distributors (non-exhaustive list)
Jamar Dynamometer
Patterson Medical, Warrenville, Ill. http://www.pattersonmedical.com/
Vigorimeter Martin
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