Medication Use in Older Adults: Mitigating Risk Factors and Maximizing Benefit

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Submitted by Minnesota North... on May 25, 2022 - 1:51pm CDT

Resource Type: 
Presentation

This presentation (12:44 minutes) given by Zachary A. Marcum discusses mitigating risk and maximizing benefit when prescribing medication for older adults. The discussion includes different ways medication use could go wrong in older adults (overuse and unnecessary use, inappropriate use, and underuse), dietary supplements, and anticholinergic drugs.

Author(s): 
Zachary A. Marcum
Collections: 
Age-Friendly Care and Education Collection
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