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Polypharmacy and adverse drug events are common in older adults and occur across care settings. Participate in this module to learn about polypharmacy consequences in older adults, practice implications of non-adherence and polypharmacy, common drug-drug and drug-food interactions, and common adverse drug events in older adults. Learn practical approaches to improving medication prescribing and monitoring.

This learning module, created by Michael Koronkowski and Joseph T. Hanlon, discusses drug therapy. By the end of the module, learners should be able to: (1) recognize the common consequences of inappropriate medication use and polypharmacy; (2) describe the key principles of pharmacology and the effects of age on medication use; (3) summarize the main approaches to improve medication prescribing and monitoring; (4) describe a stepwise approach to integrating into practice a process for prescribing and monitoring medications; and (5) identify provider and patient resources to support drug prescribing and monitoring. Registration is required to access the material but there is no charge.

Source: ENGAGE-IL, 2022
https://engageil.com/health-professional-ce/