Complex medication regimens may be risky for dementia patients at home, study finds
By
John Roszkowski
Mar 26, 2024
Complex medication regimens may be risky and burdensome for community-dwelling older adults suffering from dementia or mild cognitive impairment. Providers should look for ways to reduce overprescribing...
Study: Nearly 40% of older adults on multiple drugs may face drug interactions when starting diabetes...
By
Kristen Fischer
Mar 06, 2024
Authors of a new study are urging doctors to check a patient’s medications if they’re starting a diabetes drug, especially if the patient is already on multiple medications. The warning comes because...
Study pinpoints clinicians’ drug interaction choices, offers solutions to bolster safety
By
Kristen Fischer
Jan 05, 2024
New research sheds light on how clinicians anticipate drug interactions and make choices about them. Understanding this is especially helpful for older adults who may be on multiple medications.
1 in 8 older adults use cannabis; experts urge screening
By
Kristen Fischer
Dec 08, 2023
Cannabis use in older adults is on the rise and clinicians should screen for it, according to a new study.
Five deprescribing strategies for reducing the risks of polypharmacy
By
Monica Ott
Nov 07, 2023
Medication management in nursing homes is complicated and time consuming. It can also be fraught with risks. Most nursing home residents take more than five medications daily, which makes them particularly...
Report: Nurse practitioners, docs have similar rates of inappropriate prescribing
By
Kristen Fischer
Oct 24, 2023
Doctors and nurses are likely to inappropriately prescribe drugs to older adults at about the same rate regardless of their professional title, a new study finds.
Adding rasagiline to treatment regimen may help those with Parkinson’s, study finds
By
Kristen Fischer
Oct 16, 2023
A recent study finds that the addition of rasagiline (marketed as Azilect) to the treatment regimen of individuals with Parkinson’s disease significantly enhances clinical outcomes.
Antipsychotics, antibiotics linked to sudden cardiac arrest in people with type 2 diabetes
By
Kristen Fischer
Oct 05, 2023
People with type 2 diabetes have twice the risk for sudden cardiac arrest (SCA) if they take some commonly prescribed antibiotic, antipsychotic or prokinetics drugs, or have low fasting blood sugar, according...
Study: Focusing on neurology — not just psychiatry — helps cut antipsychotic use in SNF residents
By
Kristen Fischer
Sep 29, 2023
A neurology-focused effort to reduce antipsychotic drugs in skilled nursing facilities lowered usage by 68% in people with behavioral and psychological symptoms of dementia, according to a new report published...
Clinical decision tool may cut improper meds’ use in older patients
By
John Roszkowski
Sep 18, 2023
A new clinical decision support (CDS) intervention tool developed by the Houston Methodist Hospital system was found to be effective in reducing potentially inappropriate medication use in older patients.