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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Risk factors for oropharyngeal dysphagia (OD) in elderly patients are mainly central nervous system (CNS) and structural organic diseases or presbyphagia. We analysed the OD prevalence and association ...

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 ...

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 ...

We firmly believe these proposed measures will help build a better, safer, more age-friendly environment for geriatric patients and will help patients and caregivers know where to get good care that ...

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 ...

Dr. Terri Fried, whose research centers on decision making for older persons with advanced illness and with multiple conditions, was recently appointed the Humana Foundation Professor of Geriatrics, ...

How to keep elderly parents safe at home: Doctor-approved tips to prevent falls, isolation, and health emergencies.