Revisiting medication use in a frail 93-year-old man experiencing possible adverse effects |
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Australia, like many other countries, has an ageing population. Old age is associated with
chronic diseases and disabilities, which in turn require multiple medications. In 1996, 178 …

Prescribing for older patients presents several challenges. Older people often suffer from
two or more chronic diseases (multimorbidity) and therefore use a greater number of …

This review delineates why commonly prescribed drugs and dosages often have
unexpected responses in the elderly, and suggests ways to improve prescribing for this …

Methods Because the subject of medication-related problems is not easily accessed by
interested individuals, the MEDLINE database was searched monthly by one of the authors …

Improving the quality of medication use and medication safety are important priorities for
healthcare providers who care for older adults. The objective of this article was to identify …

Appropriate prescribing for older adults presents unique challenges to the prescriber. An
understanding of the scale of the problems and contributing factors is essential when …

Improving the quality of medication use and medication safety in older adults is an important
public health priority and is of paramount importance for clinicians who care for them. We …

An Ontario pharmacist has received a government grant to develop clinical guidelines to
help doctors determine whether patients are on medications they no longer need or that …

Objectives To identify the practical problems that older people experience with the daily use
of their medicines and their management strategies to address these problems and to …