Preoperative Cognitive Screening of Surgical Patients 65 Years of Age or Older

This survey will assess patients' perspective about the importance of preoperative cognitive screening, information about living situation, information about who accompanied them to the preoperative visit, and level of perceived stress.

The MiniCog is a simple cognitive screening tool that takes just 2-4 min to complete and has little or no education, language, or race bias. This is a well-validated tool to assess mild cognitive impairment.

Questionnaire used to measure self-reported functional status for instrumental activities of daily living using standardized scales

Questionnaire used to measure self-reported functional status for basic activities of daily living using standardized scores

Questionnaire used to measure self-reported mood

This well-validated measure of post-operative delirium will be utilized up to 3 days after surgery

This measure is a generic, coherent, and easily administered health survey used to assess self-reported quality of life

Measured using the JAMAR dynamometer