KAER Toolkit for the Management of Obesity in Older Adults

Welcome to The GSA KAER Toolkit for the Management of Obesity in Older Adults

A toolkit that provides a framework for primary care providers to help older people with obesity address their condition.

A chronic and often untreated disease, obesity has emerged during the past half century as a major source of morbidity and mortality in the United States and many other countries worldwide.
Metabolic changes follow the deposition of excessive or maldistributed amounts of fat in the body. Studies have linked such changes with increased rates of diabetes, hypertension, and other diseases.
These effects are just as important in those aged 65 years or older as in younger people.

The GSA KAER framework includes four steps (Kickstart, Assess, Evaluate, Refer) that can be used by primary care providers to approach sensitive topics with their patients. This toolkit focuses on implementing the GSA KAER framework in the care of older adults with overweight and obesity.