The program will provide an overview of geriatric considerations with respect to medications by a Geriatrician & pharmacist in this field.
Information will be relevant, practical and this will help pharmacists to develop problem-solving, reflecting and reasoning skills when it comes to looking after elderly patients.
Learning objectives
- Identify medications associated with an increased risk of falls
- Explain how these medications increase falls risk in elderly patients
- Review the use and appropriateness of use of anticholinergic medications in elderly patients
- Outline the ‘Beers Criteria’
- Review the use of antipsychotic medications in patients with behavioural and psychological systems of dementia (BPSD)