#ICIC25 highlighted an important component of health care for #frailseniors not talked about enough: asking people and their families *what matters* to older adults – one of the #4Ms (mentation, mobility and medication are the other three). Often, well-meaning application of regimens follow protocols unproven and/or unhelpful in the frail elderly context.
Asking *what matters* – particularly in latter #palliative or #endoflife stages – helps the entire care team focus on powerful and meaningful outcomes that will outlive compliance indicators to a checklist.