Purpose: Types of medication misunderstanding among community-dwelling elderly people were studied. Methods: Community-dwelling people who were at least 65 years of age and who volunteered to ...

Dermatology Nursing. 2004;16(6):547-548. The adapted Beers' Criteria (HCFA Guidelines for Potentially Inappropriate Medications in the Elderly) identifies medications noted by an expert panel to have ...

A pharmacist-led collaborative medication management service reduced problems associated with polypharmacy in older adults with chronic kidney disease (CKD). Older adults with chronic kidney disease ...

Polypharmacy, or the concurrent use of five or more medications, is common in older adults and increases the risk of adverse drug interactions. While deprescribing unnecessary drugs can combat this ...

The work done by Tulane Geriatric Care is an investment in the well-being of New Orleans families and the future of our community.

This Journal feature begins with a case vignette highlighting a common clinical problem. Evidence supporting various strategies is then presented, followed by a review of formal guidelines, when they ...

Concern for the health of our elderly family members is universal. We often go to great lengths to ensure they receive the best medical care available. This concern frequently leads to mornings filled ...

As a population cohort, the elderly are more dependent upon prescription drugs than any other group. Yet Medicare, the federally operated health insurance program for the elderly and disabled, stands ...

The shortcomings of geriatric care were first brought to light in the 1970s and 1980s by Robert Butler, MD, who noticed gaps in his education when caring for older adults, the complex needs of this ...

Geriatric medication management: Evaluation of pharmacist interventions and potentially inappropriate medication (PIM) use in older (≥65 years) cancer patients No significant financial relationships ...