This module will provide you with an introduction to assessment and recognition of frailty and deliver the underpinning theoretical knowledge to enable you to anticipate, plan and meet the nursing care requirements of an older person with frailty.The module will explore the five domains of a Comprehensive Geriatric Assessment and the relationship to risk assessment, care rounding and the care planning process.Topics to be covered will include:Ageing and link to frailty.Introduction to frailty - models, indicators, signs. Screening.Patient pathways.Frailty syndromes - delirium, incontinence, polypharmacy, falls, immobility.Deteriorating patient - dementia, delirium, depression.Frailty trajectories and planning for transition.Anticipatory care planning.Legal and professional issues.