Twelve Identifiers of Aging
How are we going to “know” when we might need help when we age?

A group of geriatric professionals have developed the “Twelve I’s” as a comprehensive list of twelve issues to be watched on a regular basis. Each of these has specific treatment regimens.

• Immobility
• Instability (falls and gait disorders)
• Incontinence
• Intellectual impairment (delirium and dementia)
• Impairment of vision and hearing
• Irritable colon
• Impecunity (poverty)
• Iatrogenesis (medical errors)
• Insomnia
• Immune deficiency
• Impotence
• Isolation (depression)